1. 5 Biggest Issues Facing Gastroenterologists Today, by Barry Tanner of Physicians Endoscopy.

2. 5 Tips for Growing ASC Volume From David Daniel, CEO of Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center.

3. Republican Wins Senate Seat in Massachusetts: 8 Quick Thoughts and Observations, by Scott Becker.

4. 50 Great ASC Administrators nominations sought. Article will appear in the March/April issue of Becker's ASC Review. To submit a nomination, e-mail Rob Kurtz (rob@beckersasc.com) or Scott Becker (sbecker@mcguirewoods.com).

5. Q&A: Stark and Billing Concerns With Sharing an IOL Between Surgery Centers.

6. Average Hourly Wage and Annual Salary of Anesthesiologists in the Top 10 Highest Employing States.

7. Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review, announce details of its upcoming 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASCs: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues on June 10-12, 2010, at the Westin Hotel on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago.  More details below.

8.  New Jersey's ASC of Union County to Serve as Medical Supply Drop Off for Haiti Relief Efforts.

1. 91 sessions and 112 speakers focused on immediately useful guidance for orthopedic, spine and pain management administrators and surgeons.
2. Topics covered include new and advanced procedures, the impact of healthcare reform, benchmarking, cost cutting, safe harbors, billing and coding, revenue growth and more. 
3. Opportunities to network with physicians and administrators of orthopedic, spine and pain management ASCs. Last year's event included 600 attendees and 75 exhibitors.
4. Outstanding keynote speakers.
5. Opportunity to earn up to 14.5 CME credits.
6. Terrific pre-conference sessions.
7. Discounts for registering before May 1 and when registering two or more attendees.
   
   

1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
3. E-mail. Contact registration@ascassociation.org.
4. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.
   

1. ASCOA: blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com | osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
3. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
4. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com | khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
5. Somnia Anesthesia Services: mekoch@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
6. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
7. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners:
jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
8. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
9. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
10. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
11. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
12. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
13. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
14. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.woodrumasd.com
15. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com:
www.eveia.com
16. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
17. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
18. Surgical Management Professionals: tflickema@smpsd.org;
www.surgicalmanprof.com
19. SpineSearch: nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
20. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
21. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
22. MedHQ: rlacine@medhq.net; www.medhq.net