From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 5 Signs Your ASC is Unprepared for HC Reform | 10 Ideas for Improvement From 10 ASC Leaders | Free Supply Chain Webinar on Tuesday! | Longtime ASCA Leader Kathy Bryant Takes Position With CMS | ASC Leaders Meet with Congressional Delegations
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News & Analysis
Oct. 17, 2011

1. 5 Signs Your Surgery Center is Unprepared for Healthcare Reform. Click Here

2. ASC Leaders From OH, KY Meet With Congressional Delegations. Click Here

3. Kathy Bryant, Longtime Executive Director of ASC Association, Named Deputy Director for the Division of Practitioner Services in the Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group for the Center for Medicare. Click Here  
     

 

4. Two Physicians Charged in Alleged Medicare Fraud Scheme in Los Angeles. Click Here  

 

5. 10 Best Practices for Surgery Center Improvement From 10 ASC Leaders. Click Here
 
6. 2012 CPT Arthroscopy Revisions Pose Financial Hit to Both ASCs and Surgeons. Click Here

 

7. 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 

 

8. 10 Points on the Compensation and Workload of Surgery Center Nurses. Click Here  

 

9. Why Your ASC Might Be Paying Its Coding Team More in the Future. Click Here           

 

10. Job Opening: Administrator for Manhattan Surgery Center. Click Here  

 


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23 Companies to Know

 

1. AAAHC:  
www.aaahc.org 

2. ASCOA:

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

www.ascoa.com

3. ManageMyASC.com:

www.managemyasc.com

4. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

5. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

john.puckett@scasurgery.com;  

www.scasurgery.com  

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

7. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

8. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com

9. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

10. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

11. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

12. ASD Management:    

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

www.asdmanagement.com

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

14. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com

15. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com   

16. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
17. Provista:
www.provistaco.com

18. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

19. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

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

21. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

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

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org  
23. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

24. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

25. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

26. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

  

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