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1. 3 Things to Know About Medicare's 2012 Proposed Payment Rule for Surgery Centers. 
2. Support Grows for ASC Bill: ASGE, OOSS Give Endorsement, 4 More Congressmen Cosponsor.
3. 10 Ways to Reduce Risk to Physician-Investors in a Start-Up Surgery Center.
4. Learn About 5 of the ASC Physician Leaders Scheduled to Speak at 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, 2011; Chicago). 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!
5. 4 Top Cost Reduction Strategies for Surgery Centers.
6. Aetna Requires NJ Surgery Centers to Receive Precertification for Outpatient Endoscopy, Arthroscopy and Laparoscopy.
7. Atlanta Radiologist Convicted on 4 Counts of Healthcare Fraud.
8. 7 Situations When an ASC Might Not Need to Drop a Payor.
9. What Social Media Should Surgery Centers Use? Q&A With Kim Woodruff of Pinnacle III.
10. Florida Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty to Role in $200M Medicare Fraud Scheme.
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18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference: Improving Profitability & Business and Legal Issues
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This exclusive conference -- the Best Annual ASC Business & Clinical Conference -- is presented by Becker's ASC Review, ASC Communications, the ASC Association and the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation and takes place Oct. 27-29 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago. It brings together surgeons, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders to discuss how to improve your ASC and its bottom line in these challenging but opportunity-filled times. Learn more about the conference by clicking here.
Highlights include: 1. 88 Sessions, 130 Speakers
2. Great keynote speakers including Bill Walton, Hall of Fame NBA Basketball Player; Sam Donaldson, ABC News Veteran and former Chief White House Correspondent for ABC News; and Adrian Gostick, Author and Global Thought Leader on Workplace Strategy3. Discounts for registering early, when registering two or more attendees, and for ASC Association members and paid Becker's ASC Review subscribers4. Earn your CME, CASC and CEU Credits5. Here are just four of the conference's great sessions:
A. Governing Body Documentation, Meeting CMS and Accreditation Requirements - Sandra Jones, FHFMA LHRM CASC, Ambulatory
Strategies, Inc. 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 Learn more about the conference by clicking here.
Register online by clicking here. You can also call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ascassociation.org. To sponsor or exhibit at the conference, contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.
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