From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 10 Trends in ASC Reimbursement & Contracting in 2012 | CMS Admin Dr. Don Berwick to Resign | 10 Steps to Add Gastric Lap-Banding to an ASC | New Arizona ASC Planned for Kingman
Reply: scott@beckersasc.com
Becker's ASC Review
http://sourcemed.net/revenue-cycle/
News and Analysis

Nov. 28, 2011

   

1. 10 Trends in ASC Reimbursement and Contracting in 2012. Click Here    

  

2. CMS Administrator Dr. Don Berwick to Resign in December. Click Here  

 

3. 10 Steps to Add a Gastric Lap-Banding Service Line to an ASC. Click Here  

 

4. New Arizona Surgery Center Planned for Kingman. Click Here  

 

5. Space is Going Fast for Complimentary Webinar: SourceMedical RVP Todd Logan and Surgery Center Administrators Discuss "Electronic Health Records: Understanding the Opportunities for Your ASC." Thurs., Dec. 1, 1:15-2:15 PM CT. To register,Click Here 

 

6. 5 Points on Ultrasound for Pain Management. Click Here     

 

7. Detroit Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Faces 10 Years in Prison. Click Here  

 

8. Seeking Recommendations for Pain Management-Driven ASCs to Know. Submit a recommendation by emailing abby@beckershealthcare.com, subject: Pain Management-Driven ASC to Know.

 

9. New Michigan Surgery Center Planned for Ann Arbor. Click Here  

10. Merck Agrees to Pay $950M Over Alleged Illegal Marketing of Painkiller VioxxClick Here

 

Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers: SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions, ASCOA, Spacesaver and Surgical Notes
http://www.snchart.com/scanchart/
 
*           *           *
 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR E-WEEKLY UPDATE FROM BECKER'S ASC REVIEW, PLEASE E-MAIL SBECKER@MCGUIREWOODS.COM OR GO TO WWW.BECKERSASC.COM.

Spacesaver
Channels
1. Becker's Hospital Review
2. Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review 

3. ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance & Benchmarking
- sponsored by ASCOA 
4. ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
- sponsored by VMG Health 
5. Stark Act & Antikickback Statute

6. Anesthesia - sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia Services 
7. GI & Endoscopy-Driven ASCs
- sponsored by Physicians Endoscopy and Olympus
8. Pain Management
9.
Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASCs
10. ASC Coding, Billing & Collections - sponsored by AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions 
11.
ASC Supply Chain & Materials Management - sponsored by B. Braun Medical 
12. ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
- sponsored by AAAHC
13.
ASC Quality & Infection Control 
14. 100 Best Places to Work - 2011    
27 Companies to Know

1. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

2. ASCOA:

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

www.ascoa.com 

3. Spacesaver:

www.healthcare.spacesaver.com

4. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

5. ManageMyASC.com:

www.managemyasc.com

6. Medical Web Technologies:

www.mwtcorp.com  

7. VMG Health:      

gregk@vmghealth.com | 
osullivan@vmghealth.com
www.vmghealth.com

  8. ASD Management:    

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

www.asdmanagement.com

9. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

brian.mathis@scasurgery.com;

www.scasurgery.com

10. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

11. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

12. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com  

13. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com

14. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

15. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

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

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

Contacts
For more information about print and online stories, please contact:

Rob Kurtz
Editor in Chief
(781) 605-1837
e-mail Rob

For more information about advertising and exhibiting, please contact:

Jessica Cole
President and CEO
(800) 417-2035
e-mail Jessica
Join Our Mailing List
This email was sent to scott@beckersasc.com by scott@beckersasc.com |  
Becker's ASC Review | 875 N Michigan Ave #2940 | Chicago | IL | 60611