Benchmarking

ASCs in these 10 states have the lowest Medicare charge per procedure

Definitive Healthcare's database uses CMS' data to track the amount charged per procedure performed at ASCs. By Rachel Popa - 9/10/18

ASCs in these 10 states have the highest Medicare charge per procedure

Definitive Healthcare's database uses Medicare data to track the amount charged per procedure performed at ASCs. By Rachel Popa - 9/7/18

How to use benchmarking data to improve ASC performance: 4 insights

Naomi Kuznets, PhD, vice president and senior director of the AAAHC, shared four insights on using benchmarking statistics to improve ASC performance over time. By Rachel Popa - 9/6/18

10 statistics on minority, controlling interests in ASCs

Healthcare Appraisers surveyed 15 respondents including representatives of Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America, Birmingham, Ala.-based Surgical Care Affiliates and others on selling minority and controlling interests in surgery centers. Over 700 surgery centers were represented in the report. By Rachel Popa - 9/5/18

4 statistics on EHR use, location & more in ASCs

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association released its second quarter 2018 Clinical and Operational Benchmarking Survey. By Rachel Popa - 9/4/18

10 things to know about ophthalmology and ophthalmologist pay in 2018

Here are 10 things to know about ophthalmologist pay, and how alternative payment models and health insurance exchange participation could affect it, according to the Medscape Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2018. By Laura Dyrda - 8/31/18

6 stats on total FTEs for ASCs by region

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down the total median full-time staffing statistics for ASCs by region. By Rachel Popa - 8/31/18

6 stats on working capital as a percentage of net revenue for ASCs

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down working capital as percentage of net revenue for ASCs by region. By Rachel Popa - 8/30/18

Top, bottom 10 states for ASC Medicare procedures by total charges

Definitive Healthcare's database tracks the total volume and charges for Medicare procedures performed at ASCs. By Rachel Popa - 8/29/18

36 stats on working capital for ASCs by region

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down the liquidity analysis for ASCs by region. By Rachel Popa - 8/28/18

These are the top 10 ASC Medicare procedures performed in the Northeast

Definitive Healthcare's database uses Medicare data to track the total procedures performed at ASCs. By Rachel Popa - 8/27/18

ASCs in these states performed the most Medicare procedures — 10 key stats

Definitive Healthcare's database tracks the total volume of Medicare procedures performed at ASCs. By Rachel Popa - 8/24/18

18 stats on ASC FTEs by region

VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down the median full-time staffing statistics for ASCs by region. By Rachel Popa - 8/23/18

ASC operating revenue by region — South is No. 1 at $10M

ASCs nationwide had a median operating revenue of $8.9 million, according to VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study. By Rachel Popa - 8/22/18

3 things for ASCs to know about The Joint Commission's SAFER Matrix scoring system

The Joint Commission outlined three facts about its SAFER Matrix scoring system, a scoring approach used for surveys of healthcare organizations. By Rachel Popa - 8/21/18

AMA creates policies to address pay gap between male and female physicians: 6 takeaways

The American Medical Association's House of Delegates adopted new policies to study, advance and advocate for gender equality in medicine. The changes come after multiple studies showed the pay disparity between males and females and after accounting for differences in age, experience and more. By Rachel Popa - 8/16/18