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Subject: 40 Stats on ASC Staffing costs | 49 Spots Remain -- Sign Up Now for 19th Annual ASC Conf. | 5 Coverage Policy Changes Devastating Spine Surgery | MedPAC Wants Mandatory ASC Cost Reporting
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Becker's ASC Review
News and Analysis

September 14, 2012

    

1. 5 Big Changes in Coverage Policies Devastating Spine Surgery. Click Here

2. 3 Reviewers Needed -- Free Registration for 19th Annual ASC Conference. We are seeking 3 persons to attend 12 sessions each at the conference and email short reviews of the sessions to Scott Becker. The questions we want answered are: Which was the best and worst session you attended? Who were the best and worst speakers? Which topics should we add to the agenda? For each session, we would ask for your 2 sentence thoughts on the session. If you are interested in serving as a reviewer, please email sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.  If you don't receive a response, please call 312-750-6016 or 1-800-417-2035. Thank you very much.

3. 10 Surgery Centers Recently Acquired, Planned, Approved or Built. Click Here


4. 12 Surgery Center Leaders to Know.
Click Here  

5. MedPAC Calls for Mandatory ASC Cost Reporting.
Click Here

6. North Dakota's Mercy Medical Center Adds Outpatient Surgery Center.
Click Here

7. 40 Statistics on Surgery Center Staffing Costs.

 
8. 5 Tips on Preparing an ASC to Sell. Click Here

9. Symbion Purchases Stake in St. Louis Surgery Center.  


10.
 Free Webinar
: Data-Driven Supply Chain Decision Making. Jon Pruitt, vice president of procurement solutions for Provista, discusses using data to reduce supply costs. Tuesday, October 2, 1:15-2:15 PM CT. Click here to register.   

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6. Anesthesia - sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services 
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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. CollectRx:

www.collectrx.com

17. Surgical Management Professionals:

info@smpsd.com

www.smpsd.com 

18. Surgery Partners:

www.surgerypartners.com 

19. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program:

www.hfap.org 

20. EVEIA:

info@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

21. Interventional Management Services:

www.physiciancontrol.com 

22. Amerinet:    

info@amerinet-gpo.com;

www.amerinet-gpo.com 

23. Pinnacle III:

info@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com  

24. Ambulatory Alliances:

 www.ambulatoryalliances.com 

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