From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] Allstate Sues Former NJ ASC Owner for $4.8M | 5 Steps to a Better Surgical Practice | Blue Chip's Chris Bishop: How to Bring Spine to an ASC | Brooklyn Neurologist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud | 90 Sessions & 132 Speakers at 18th Annual ASC Conf (Oct. 27-29; Chicago) - Register Today!
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News & Analysis
July 8, 2011
 
1. How to Bring Spine to a Surgery Center: Q&A With Chris Bishop of Blue Chip Surgical Partners. Click Here

2. Brooklyn Neurologist Dr. Leonard Langman Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme. Click Here

3. Allstate Sues Former Owner of New Jersey Surgery Center, Seeks $4.8M in Benefits Reimbursement. Click Here 


4. Learn About 5 of the ASC Physician Leaders Scheduled to Speak at 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). Click Here Highlights Include 88 Sessions, 130 Speakers
and Great Keynote Speakers: Bill Walton, Sam Donaldson and Adrian Gostick. Download the brochure by clicking here (pdf). Learn more and register today! Click Here

5. 5 Steps to Build a More Successful Surgical Practice: Insight From Ophthalmologist Dr. Gary Foster. Click Here

6. Missouri Surgery Center to Convert Into Inpatient Hospital. Click Here

7. 6 Tactics to Prepare a Surgery Center for ICD-10. Click Here

8. New York Legislature Passes Medicaid Fraud Bill That Would Ease Burden on Providers. Click Here

9. 5 Points on Calculating Impact of Out-of-Network on Valuation Multiples. Click Here

10. Groundbreaking Study Demonstrates Benefits of Medicaid. Click Here
 



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1. 88 Sessions, 130 Speakers

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4. Earn your CME, CASC and CEU Credits

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B. Urology Issues for ASCs - Herbert W. Reimenschneider, MD, Riverside Urology, Inc.

 

C. Metrics and Improving Performance - John Seitz, CEO, Ambulatory Surgical Group

 

D. Effective Clinical Benchmarking and Infection Control - Regina Robinson, Director, Peninsula Surgery Center


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23 Companies to Know

1. NovaMed

www.novamed.com 

2. Surgical Care Affiliates:

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com

3. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com

4. Surgical Notes:  

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

5. ASCOA: 
blambert@ascoa.com;

www.ascoa.com
6. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;   
www.asdmanagement.com

7. Experior:

www.experior.com   

8. VMG Health: 
gregk@vmghealth.com | 
osullivan@vmghealth.com
www.vmghealth.com  

9. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net; www.sourcemed.net    

10. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com

11. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

12. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com
13. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;

14. ASC Turnaround Group:  rob@murphyhealthcare.com;
www.murphyhealthcare.com   

15. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

16. Amerinet:   evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com;   www.amerinet-gpo.com 

17. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net
18. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

www.practicepartners.org
19. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org 

20. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

21. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

22. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

23. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

 

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