From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 5 Fresh ASC Cost Cutting Ideas | Crafting Successful ASC Joint Ventures in 2012 | NJ Bill Would Hold In-Network ASCs Accountable for OON Costs | Call for Speakers - 19th Annual ASC Conference - Oct. 2012 | Kenai Surgeons Denied CON for Surgery Center
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News and Analysis

April 06, 2012

   

1. Crafting Successful ASC Joint Ventures in 2012: Q&A With Jeff Peo, Donna Greene and Brandon Frazier of ASCOA. Click Here  

2New Jersey Bill Would Hold In-Network ASCs Accountable for OON Costs.
Click Here

3. 5 Fresh Ideas for ASC Cost-Cutting in 2012. Click Here  


4. Call for Speakers: If you have a suggestion for a topic or speaker for the 19th Annual ASC Conference - Improving Profits, Business and Legal Issues, please contact Scott Becker at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com.

5.
Podcast: Dr. Kenneth Pettine on the Society for Ambulatory Spine Surgery. Click Here

6. 40 New Statistics on Orthopedic Surgery Centers. Click Here

7. The Best Business Conference for ASC Owners & Administrators -- Plus 12 Sessions on Clinical, Safety and Quality Issues. Early registration ends May 1st. To register, fax registration to 888-678-5755, email your registration to registration@beckersasc.com or call 1-800-417-2035 to register. Click here for the full brochure. 

8. Ohio's Southwest General Health System Acquires Minority Stake in Big Creek Surgery Center. Click Here   

9. AK Surgeon Group Denied CON for Kenai Surgery Center.
 
Click Here    

10. 5 Promising Pain Management Procedures ASCs Can Consider
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11. Free Webinar: Tough Coding Issues Facing ASCs.
Lisa Rock, President, Tamara Wagner, Vice President Coding, and Jessica Edmiston, Director of Coding, National Medical Billing Services, discuss documentation challenges in surgery centers. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CT. Click here to register 

12. Free Webinar: Proven Methods for Accelerating Cost Reduction. Richard Peters, senior director of surgery services at Provista, discusses strategies to cut supply costs in surgery centers. Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CT. Click here to register.  

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3. ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance & Benchmarking
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5. Stark Act & Antikickback Statute

6. Anesthesia - sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services 
7. GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs
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8. Pain Management
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23 Companies to Know

1. ASCOA:

info@ascoa.com;  

www.ascoa.com 

2. Experior:

www.experior.com

3. Medical Facilities Corporation:

www.medicalfacilitiescorp.ca 

4. Amkai:

www.amkai.com

5. ASD Management:

www.asdmanagement.com

6. SurgicalNotes:

info@surgicalnotes.com;

www.surgicalnotes.com 

7. ProVation Medical:

moreinformation@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com 

8. Provista:

www.provistaco.com  

9. VMG Health:

info@vmghealth.com;

www.vmghealth.com 

10. HealthCare Appraisers:

info@hcfmv.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
11. Blue Chip Surgical:
www.bluechipsurgical.com 

12. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

www.scasurgery.com 

13. Regent Surgical Health:

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com 

14. Meridian Surgical Partners:

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

15. ASC Turnaround Group:  info@surgerycenters.com;
www.ascturnaroundgroup.com     

16. Surgical Management Professionals:

info@smpsd.com

www.smpsd.com 

17. Surgery Partners:

www.surgerypartners.com 

18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

www.hfap.org 

19. EVEIA:

info@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

20. Interventional Management Services:

www.physiciancontrol.com 

21. Amerinet:    

info@amerinet-gpo.com;

www.amerinet-gpo.com 

22. Pinnacle III:

info@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com  

23. Ambulatory Alliances:

 www.ambulatoryalliances.com 

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