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Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 10 ASC Case Revenue Benchmarking Stats/12 Best Practices for Analyzing ASC Payor Contract Terms/6 Common Physician Complaints When Acquired by Hospitals
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News & Analysis
Oct. 19, 2010

1. 10 ASC Benchmarking Statistics on Case Revenue. Click Here

2. 12 Best Practices for Analyzing Payor Terminology in ASC Contracts. Click Here Features insight from Caryl Serbin of Serbin Surgery Center Billing.

3. 6 Common Complaints Physicians Have When Acquired by Hospitals. Click Here

4. New York Podiatrist Guilty of Medicare Fraud. Click Here


5. Recommendations Sought for the Best Gastroenterologists in America. Send nominations to rob@beckersasc.com.

6. Indiana ASC Physician-Owners in Talks to Sell Surgery Center to Hospital. Click Here

7. Physicians Form New Medical Society to Challenge AMA, Healthcare Reform. Click Here

8. Tax Deduction for Purchase of Capital Equipment Increased to $500,000. Click Here

9. Surgical Management Professionals Names Michael Lipomi as President and CEO. Click Here Learn more about Surgical Management Professionals.

10. Surgical Notes Announces Full Roll-Out of SNChart Transcription Service, New VMR Express Client. Click Here Learn more about Surgical Notes.


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23 Companies to Know

1. USPI:
www.uspi.com
2. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
3. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
4. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
5. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@ascbilling.com; www.ascbilling.com
6. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
7. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.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:
mlipomi@smpsd.com; www.smpsd.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
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