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Subject: [Becker's ASC E-Weekly]: 20 Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels: ASC Profitability - Ideas to Improve Performance | Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals | Coding, Billing and Collections | GI and Endoscopy | Anesthesia |
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January 22, 2010
20 Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review Channels

1. 5 Tips for Growing ASC Volume from David Daniel, CEO of Lakeland Surgical & Diagnostic Center (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

2. 5 Biggest Issues Facing Gastroenterologists Today
(GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

3. Average Hourly Wage and Annual Salary of Anesthesiologists in the Top 10 Highest Employing States
(Anesthesia). Click Here

4. Use of New Facet Injection Codes for 2010 (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

5. Average Surgery Center Leverage Ratios by Total Annual Revenue (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

6. Case Study: Hospital Improves Revenue Through Reliable Anesthesia Coverage (Anethesia). Click Here

7. Liquidity Analysis for Surgery Centers (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

8. Study: Surveillance Colonoscopy Overused in Low-Risk Patients (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

9. CMS Issues Corrections to 2010 HCPCS Codes (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

10. Average Surgery Center Debts and Leverage Ratios by Annual Case Volume (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals).
Click Here

11. Q&A: Stark and Billing Issue Concerns With Sharing an IOL Between Surgery Centers (Coding, Billing and Collections). Click Here

12. North Carolina Anesthesiology Practices Merge (Anethesia). Click Here

13. 10 States With the Highest Hourly Wages for LPNs (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

14. Average Surgery Center Debt/Leverage Ratios for ASCs With More Than 50% Orthopedics (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

15. Study Examines Role of Colonoscopy in Detection of Interval Colorectal Cancer (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

16. EBITDA Margin Analysis for Surgery Centers by Number of Operating Rooms
(ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

17. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital: 18 Statistics and Facts (Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals). Click Here

18. Obesity Creates Anesthesia Challenges
(Anesthesia). Click Here button

19. Pennsylvania Health System Opens Endoscopy Center (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

20. CMS Issues Transmittal to Update Use of Medically Unlikely Edits (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here


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8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago)

The brochure for 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago) is now available by clicking here (pdf). This exclusive conference, sponsored by the Ambulatory Surgery Association, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation, Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Reivew, is focused on key business, financial, clinical and legal issues facing orthopedic, spine and pain management-driven ASCs. It brings together ASC business and strategy leaders to discuss how to improve your organization and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times.

Highlights include:
  1. 91 sessions offering immediately useful guidance for orthopedic surgeons, orthopedic spine Surgeons, neurosurgeons and pain management physicians, ASC physician owners, administrators and others.
  2. 112 industry expert speakers including 30 physician leaders and 29 CEO,
  3. Great keynote speakers including Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti, CEO & Chairman of the Board, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians; Dr. John Cherf, OrthoIndex; James T. Caillouette, MD, Chairman, Newport Orthopedic Institute; Joe Flower, Healthcare Futurist; Ron Brownstein, Political Director, Atlantic Media Company; and many more.
  4. Networking with more than 500 physicians, CEOs, administrators, leaders, speakers and exhibitors.
  5. Useful guidance to help you become dominant in orthopedics, spine and pain management.
  6. Topics covered include new and advanced procedures, the impact of healthcare reform, benchmarking, cost cutting, safe harbors, billing and coding, revenue growth and more.
For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (PDF), click here or call (703) 836-5904. There are four ways you can register:
  1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
  2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
  3. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.

Upcoming Events

8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Driven ASC Conference
June 10-12, 2010
Chicago 

Hospitals and Health Systems Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues
April 13-14
Chicago

17th Annual Improving the Profitability and Business and Legal Issues ASC Conference
October 20-22, 2010
Chicago

For a complete list of upcoming events, click here.
 
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3. Stark Act & Antikickack Statute
4. ASC Coding, Billing and Collections
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6. Valuation Issues for ASCs and Hospitals
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7. Anesthesia
- sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services
8. Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
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9. Ophthalmology
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21 Companies to Know

1. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
2. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com | osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
3. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
4. Surgical Care Affiliates:
joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
5. ASCOA:

blambert@ascoa.com;
www.ascoa.com

6. Somnia Anesthesia:
mekoch@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
7. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
8. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
9. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
10. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com | khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
11. Anesthesia Healthcare: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
12. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
13. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com

14. Ambulatory Systems Development: joezasa@woodrumasd.com | bzasa@woodrumasd.com;
www.asdmanagement.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

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