From: Becker Scott <becker@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC E-Newsletter] The Hospital Review -- Business and Legal Issues for Hospital Leadership: Initial Sample Issue Posted Online -- 24 Hospital Leaders to Know; Chairman of Thriving Hospital Discusses Challenges; Last Day to Register for Orthopedic ASC Coding Audio Conference
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Now Online: Stories Posted From the First Issue of The Hospital Review at www.BeckersASC.com
Surgical Hospital Seeks MDs

Surgical specialty hospital seeks board certified physician candidates in the following specialties: gynecology, podiatry, orthopedics or neuro/spine, and pain management. Fully licensed acute-care hospital with adjacent medical office building is located in idyllic southwest-Colo. mountain town. Skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, great public schools and four-year liberal arts college. For inquiries, please contact Brett Gosney, CEO, Animas Surgical Hospital, at (970) 385-2360.

Surgical Notes new for 17x run
Fewer Than 15 Registrations Left for Orthopedic, Pain Management and Spine Driven ASC Conference, June 19 to 21; Last Day to Register for Orthopedic Coding Audio Conference, June 11

The 6th Annual Orthopedics, Pain Management and Spine Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profits, Legal and Business Issues, will be held June 19 to 21 in Chicago. Download the complete program brochure and agenda here.

There are three easy ways to register:

In the Orthopedic Coding Challenges in ASCs audio conference, ASC coding expert Stephanie Ellis, RN, CPC, of Ellis Medical Consulting will discuss ways to tackle orthopedic coding challenges in ASCs so you can capture the reimbursement your center earns and deserves. If your ASC performs orthopedic surgery or will do so in the near future, you will not want to miss this seminar. For more information, go here. Ms. Ellis's presentation includes almost 70 pages' worth of tips, guidance, definitions and analysis. For a special preview of 10 of these pages, download a PDF here. To register, go here.

Spring Group 2nd/4th through July
What Is the Best Way to Retain, Reward Staff?

Q: What is your best suggestion for retaining great staff? What do you do to recognize staff members who have been with your facility five years? Ten years?

-- submitted by Marcy Sasso of ASC of Union (N.J.) County

E-mail Rob Kurtz your thoughts to this question by clicking here. Be sure to include your name, title and business name. Shortly, we will publish a selection of the responses we receive and choose one response as our "featured answer." For answers to last month's question, click here.

Thank You to 9 Great Companies in the ASC Industry

1. Mini C Sales. Mini C Sales specializes in providing pre-owned and refurbished FluoroScan, Xi-Scan and OEC Mini C-Arms at a fraction of the cost of new systems. The company will exhibit at the October Improving Profitability, and Business, Strategic, Clinical and Legal Issues for ASCs conference. Read more about Mini C Sales.

2. L3 Healthcare Design. L3 Healthcare Design is made up of a team of highly specialized researchers, architects, engineers and interior designers focused on delivering a surgery center solution tailored to each facility's needs. The company will exhibit at the June Orthopedics, Pain Management and Spine-Driven ASC conference. Learn more about L3 Healthcare Design.

3. NovaMed. NovaMed acquires, develops and operates ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in partnership with physicians. The company is the newest sponsor of a networking break at the June conference. Read more about NovaMed here.

4. Integra Life Sciences. Integra Life Sciences is a world leader in developing and marketing high quality surgical instruments, as well as innovative devices and products, for use in neurosurgery, reconstructive surgery, general surgery and soft tissue repair. The company will exhibit at the October conference. Learn more about Integra.

5. Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America. ASCOA is a leader in the surgery center industry, achieving exceptional quality of care and outstanding financial results. The company is a gold exhibitor at the October conference. Read more about ASCOA.

6. McShane Medical Properties. McShane Medical Properties is an integrated design/build construction and real estate development firm offering comprehensive services for the healthcare industry. The company will exhibit at the October conference. Learn more about McShane.

7. JCB Laboratories. JCB Laboratories is a compounding pharmacy that serves the ASC marketplace and focuses exclusively on preparing sterile products. The company has signed on to exhibit at the October conference. Read more about JCB Labs.

8. National Medical Billing Services. National Medical Billing service specializes in freestanding outpatient surgery center coding and billing; its mission is to provide ASCs with opportunities to increase revenue by offering cost-effective service and subject matter experts. The company has renewed its run of ads on www.BeckersASC.com. Learn more about National Medical Billing Service.

9. Physicians Capital. This Nashville-based firm provides loans for ASC buy-ins -- to help bring new physicians into a partnership -- based solely on the future cash flow of a surgery or diagnostic center. Physicians Capital is now a full-year advertiser with the ASC Review. Please read more about Physicians Capital's services here.

 
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