From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 10 Ways an ASC's Budget Can Go Awry | Reg Ends Oct. 13 -- Register Now for ASC Conf! | USPI Acquires Titan Health | ASC Admin to Hospital CEO: Q&A With William Stangl | 10 Considerations for Great ASC Anesthesia Provision
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News & Analysis
Oct. 07, 2011

1. 10 Ways a Surgery Center's Budget Can Go AwryClick Here

2. USPI Acquires Titan Health. Click Here

3. From ASC Administrator to Hospital CEO: Q&A With William Stangl of Mountain View Regional HospitalClick Here      

 

4. ASC Industry's Premier Fall Event Almost Sold Out: Registration Closes Oct. 13 for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference (Oct. 27-29, Chicago). Register today! Click Here     

 

5. 10 Considerations for Providing Great Anesthesia in a Surgery Center. Click Here     

 

6. How to Improve Patient, Physician and Employee Satisfaction at an ASC. Click Here   

 

7. Elective General Surgery Safe Regardless of Day, Time, Month of Year. Click Here  

 

8. Free Webinar: "ASCs: Achieving Competitive Advantage Through Supply Chain Excellence" (Oct. 18; 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CDT). Presented by Provista Co. Space is limited; reserve your spot today! Click Here 

 

9. Access MediQuip Signs Surgical Implant Management Agreement with Primary PhysicianCare. Click Here

 

10. 20 Essential Benchmarks on Surgery Center Procedure Mix . Click Here      


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1. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

2. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

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3. Encircle:

www.mysurgicenter.com 

4. ManageMyASC.com:

www.managemyasc.com 

5. Vantage Outsourcing:

www.vantageoutsourcing.com   

 

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blambert@ascoa.com | llambert@ascoa.com; 

www.ascoa.com

7. ASD Management:    

joezasa@asdmanagement.com | bzasa@asdmanagement.com;     

www.asdmanagement.com

8. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

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

10. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com

11. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

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12. ASC Turnaround Group:  rob@murphyhealthcare.com;
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13. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com

14. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com

15. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com   

16. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com   

17. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
18. Provista:
www.provistaco.com

19. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

20. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

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

22. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

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

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org  
24. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

25. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

26. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

27. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

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