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3 Key Indicators a Physician Might Not be a Good Fit for an ASC

Sarah Martin, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three character traits that ASCs should watch out for when recruiting new physicians.

Tips for Analyzing Costs at Your ASC: Q&A With Vicki Edelman of Blue Bell Surgery Center

Vicki Edelman, RN, BSN, is the administrator of Blue Bell (Pa.) Surgery Center, a multi-specialty surgery center that is managed by the Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America.

10 Qualities That Make a Great ASC Administrator

Whether it's experience in a supervisory role, a business or healthcare degree or computer literacy, there are certain job skills an ASC administrator must have. But assuming someone meets minimum job requirements, there are additional qualities that can take an…

3 Key Factors Affecting ASC Administrator Compensation With Greg Zoch of Kaye/Bassman

The ASC Association 2009 ASC Employee Salary & Benefits Survey recorded the median base salary for an ASC administrator at $92,957. VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker reports the median base salary at $101,348. Several factors can affect base salary and overall…

Average ASC Management Fees Paid as a Percent of Net Revenue

Here are the average minimum and maximum management fees paid, as a percent of net revenue, for surgery centers responding to HealthCare Appraisers' Healthcare Transactions 2009 Year in Review study.

Mass High Tech Names 5 Barriers to EHR Implementation

A recent report in Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology outlined five key barriers to healthcare providers' implementation of electronic health records as well as ways providers in Massachusetts were addressing these concerns.

Number of Annual Cases for Single-Specialty ASCs by Specialty

The average single-specialty ASC performed 3,124 cases in 2008, according to SDI Health. Here are the average annual cases for single-specialty ASCs by the five highest-performing specialties.

Minnesota Orthopedic Surgery Center Partners With Insurer to Offer Recovery in Hotel Following Joint Replacement

Tria Orthopedic Center in Bloomington, Minn., is participating in a pilot program with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota to offer joint replacement followed by recovery at a nearby Hilton hotel, according to a report by the Star Tribune.

Top 10 ASC Surgical Specialties by Average Number of Procedures

Here are the top 10 surgical specialties for ASCs by the average number of annual procedures for 2008, according to SDI Health.

3 Common ASC Physician Recruitment Mistakes

Sarah Martin, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three mistakes ASCs often make when trying to recruit physicians to their ASC.