From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 6 Legal Issues Facing ASCs/MedPAC Recommends 0.5% Update for ASCs/Ambulatory Services Adds 21,000 Jobs in Dec.
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Becker's ASC Review
ASCOA
News & Analysis
Jan. 17, 2011

1. 6 Key Legal Issues Facing Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Click Here


2. MedPAC Recommends 0.5% Update for ASCs. Click Here

3. Ambulatory Services Adds 21,000 Jobs in December. Click Here

4. 10 Recent Healthcare Fraud Cases Involving Physicians. Click Here

5. Last call for nominations for "50 Great ASC Administrators to Know", which will be featured in the March/April issue of Becker's ASC Review. Submit nominations to rachel@beckersasc.com. To advertise in this issue, please contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com or call (800) 417-2035.

6. 3 Common Complaints From ASC Physicians -- and How to Avoid Them. Click Here

7. Becoming and Remaining Engaged: Critical to Success of Physician Partners. Click Here Written by Joyce Thomas of Regent Surgical Health.

8. 4 Steps to Improve Collections Through Contractual Write-Offs. Click Here Features insight from Genascis.

9. Top 10 Most-Cited Health Services OSHA Standards. Click Here Sign up for the new, free Becker's Quality, Safety & Infection Control E-Weekly, click here or e-mail rob@beckersasc.com

10. Staff Members of Missouri Surgery Center Face Federal Fraud Charges. Click Here


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21 Companies to Know

1. Surgical Notes:
jeff@surgicalnotes.com;
www.surgicalnotes.com
2. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com;
www.ascoa.com

3. Mednet:
www.mednetus.com

4. VMG Health:
gregk@vmghealth.com |
osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
5. ASD Management:
joezasa@asdmanagement.com |

bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
6. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
7. ASC Turnaround Group:
rob@murphyhealthcare.com;
www.murphyhealthcare.com
8. ASCs Inc.:
jonvick2@aol.com;
www.ascs-inc.com
9. Amerinet:
evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com;
www.amerinet-gpo.com
10. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
11. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

www.practicepartners.org
12. Cygnus Medical:
www.cygnusmedical.com
13. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com

14. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org

15. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com

16. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com

17. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com

18. National Medical Billing Services:

adena.dorsey@nationalascbilling.com;

www.nationalascbilling.com

19. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com

20. Physicians Capital Investments:

www.physcap.com

21. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com

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