1. Accountable Care Organizations - 9 Observations. Written by Scott Becker, JD, CPA, of McGuireWoods.

2. Truth Behind A/R Days: Why It's the Most Important ASC Business Statistic and Why Most ASCs Have it Wrong. Features insight from Joe Zasa of ASD Management.

3. 3 Medical Specialties Most Pursued for Employment by Hospitals.

4. New Out-of-Network Bill in New Jersey Would Further Regulate Such Relationships.

5. Only 4 Days Left to Register for the 17th Annual Improving Profitability, Business and Legal Issues for ASCs Conference (Oct. 21-23, Chicago). To register,

6. Pennsylvania Adds 19 Surgery Centers in 2009, But Profits Level Off.  

7. Two Days Until Free Webinar: How to Adopt Electronic Health Records Without Losing Physician Productivity. Thursday, Oct. 14 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST). Reserve Your Spot Today!

8. Hawaii's Largest Insurer Discouraging Propofol for Colonoscopy.

9. Selling an ASC Ownership Interest to Physicians: Overview of Federal and State Laws and Regulations. Written by James Shafer, JD, of Clark Hill.

10. CMS Seeks Comments on Value-Based Purchasing Program for Surgery Centers. 

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1. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. TriMedx:
www.trimedx.com
3. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
4. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
6. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
7. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
8. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
9. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
10. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
11. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
12. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
13. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
14. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
15. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
16. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
17. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com;
www.eveia.com
18. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
19. Surgical Management Professionals: tflickema@smpsd.org;
www.surgicalmanprof.com
20. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
21. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
22. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
23. MedHQ:
tjacobs@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net