From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 12 Issues Facing ASCs in 2012 | OIG to Compare ASC Payment, Quality to HOPDs | Free ASC Supply Chain Webinar on Oct. 18 | Blue Shield of CA Recs ASCs Over Hosps | SCA Names New CFO
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News & Analysis
Oct. 12, 2011

1. What Surgery Centers Should Watch for in 2012: 12 Issues Facing ASCs. Click Here

2. OIG to Compare Surgery Center Payment Rates, Safety and Quality to HOPDs. Click Here

3. Blue Shield of California Recommends Use of ASCs Over Hospitals. Click Here  
     

 

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

 

5. Surgical Care Affiliates Names Pete Clemens CFOClick Here  

 

6. SC Eye Surgeon to Broadcast Laser Cataract Surgery From ASC. Click Here
 
7. CMS Considering Medicare Coverage of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. 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. CA Law Tightens Oversight of Surgery Centers. Click Here  

 

10. 10 Must-Reads From the Week of Oct. 3. Click Here           

 

11. Job Opening: Surgical Care Affiliates Seeks Administrator for Iowa ASC. Click Here  

 


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23 Companies to Know

1. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com

2. ASCOA:

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

www.ascoa.com

3. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

4. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

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

6. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

7. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

7. ASD Management:    

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

www.asdmanagement.com 

8. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com   

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

10. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com

11. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com

12. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com   

13. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
14. Provista:
www.provistaco.com

15. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

16. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

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

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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