Which key strategies elevate an ASC to a level of profitability, and keep it there?
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Successful ambulatory surgery centers will be on top of their game to ensure they withstand the transformative healthcare environment in which reimbursement is on the way down and demand for data continues to increase.
As a founding partner of HealthCare Appraisers and seasoned in the ambulatory surgery field, Todd J. Mello, ASA, CVA, MBA, has acquired more than 16 years of experience in valuing centers. During a presentation titled, "10 Common Mistakes in Valuing…
Staffing and workforce management play an integral role in an ASC's success. Now, surgery centers have the data to make intelligent staffing decisions and create cost-effective systems for better outcomes and an improved bottom line.
A Black Book survey found 67 percent of physicians with a high volume of Medicare cases predict CMS' Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 will result in the end of their independence.
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Many physicians and surgeons, including Matthew Schulman, MD, are beginning to record their surgeries using the Snapchat app, according to the New York Post.
Five years in the healthcare landscape can feel like five minutes. That amount of time will likely bring substantial change in the way care is delivered and reimbursed.
The global nuclear imaging equipment market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 10 percent between 2016 and 2020.
As premiums escalate and physician burnout intensifies, the healthcare system will need to undergo significant transformations, according to Forbes.
Despite major concerns over how the Affordable Care Act will impact physician pay, a recently released Merritt Hawkins survey found physician compensation, especially for specialists, is increasing, according to Fortune. Physician pay accounts for 22 percent of all U.S. healthcare…