ASC News

Douglas Carlan, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Georganna Howell is the administrator of Greenspring Surgery Center in Baltimore, part of OrthoMaryland.

Brent W. Lambert, MD, president and owner of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, discusses 13 changes for ASCs in the next few years.

Sarah Martin, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, shares three best practices for recruiting the right physicians to your ASC.

Edward J. Gorz, CPA, accounting manager for MedHQ, a professional employer organization and business office outsourcing service for ASCs and other providers, shares insight into common mistakes ASCs make concerning HR, payroll and accounting.

Edward J. Gorz, CPA, accounting manager for MedHQ, a professional employer organization and business office outsourcing service for ASCs and other providers, provides guidance for six areas ASCs should focus within their supplies and labor costs to identify savings opportunities.

Here are the average and median EBITDA margins by percentage of net revenue for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent of their case volume in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.

Edward J. Gorz, CPA, accounting manager for MedHQ, a professional employer organization and business office outsourcing service for ASCs and other providers, shares thoughts on 11 important statistics and processes ASCs should track to improve efficiency and offers some tips…

Theresa Palicki is the administrator of Eastside Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, a joint venture between physicians and OhioHealth. It is managed by Health Inventures.

In a market where case volumes are down, ASCs have focused on reducing costs and increased recruitment to keep margins steady. However, using data collected through your billing and collections department can help ASCs identify additional areas for improvement.