Joseph Stapleton, MD, is an anesthesiologist, pain physician and a partner at East Portland Surgical Center in Happy Valley, OR.
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Bonnie Brady, RN, the administrator of Specialty Surgical Center in Sparta, N.J., shares five tips for reducing costs at an ASC. Ms. Brady has been with Specialty Surgical Center, a multispecialty, two-OR ASC, since May 2008. Since she arrived, the…
A study for the Commonwealth Fund concludes high-performing hospital systems tend to maintain a culture of excellence organized around a few specific best practices, according to a release by the Commonwealth Fund.
Ms. Wallace is the executive director and CEO of the Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, a multispecialty center just northwest of Milwaukee. She shares some suggestions for reducing costs and improving efficiency, recruiting physicians and increasing profits.
Q: What is the one factor that can dramatically affect the value of an ASC?Jon Vick: The methodology used in the valuation process can have a dramatic impact on the value determination of your center. More hospitals are looking to…
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Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America has announced that it is the new management provider and a minority owner of The Brevard Specialty Surgery Center, an 11,472 square-foot, multi-specialty ASC located in Melbourne, Fla., according to an ASCOA news release.
1. Determining qualifications/credentials What important qualifications are needed in reimbursement cycle employees? Based on the position, develop a checklist of what you look for in a coder, payment poster, etc.
In today's reimbursement climate, getting paid accurately and promptly is a difficult and time-consuming process. Continually changing government rules and regulations and more complex payor requirements definitely challenge your staff in performing their duties. In addition to this, today's reimbursement…
1. Lumbar fusion surgeries. Medicare will not cover ambulatory spine cases, says David Abraham, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with Reading (Pa.) Spine and Neck Center. In addition to insurance issues, lumbar fusion cases are sent to the hospital when…
Gina Espenschied, administrative director of Surgery Center at Brinton Lake in Glen Mills, Pa., offers the following tips to help produce substantial financial benefits.