From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 5 MD Stats ASCs Should Track/Hartford Healthcare to Buy Eye ASC for $28M/10 Stats on ASC Expenses Per Case/Laser Eye Center (HI) Files for Bankruptcy
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News & Analysis
Nov. 30, 2010

1.
5 Physician Statistics ASCs Should Track and Benchmark. Click Here Features insight from Brian Brown of Meridian Surgical Partners.

2.
Connecticut's Hartford Healthcare to Acquire Eye Surgery Center for $28M. Click Here

3. Reserve Your Spot Today; Register for Free Webinar: Hybrid Surgery Center - The Best of Both Worlds (How to Successfully Combine In-Network and Out-of-Network Reimbursement) - Dec. 7, 1:00 CST (2:00 EST).  Click Here

4.
Laser Eye Center of Hawaii Files for Bankruptcy, Announces Closure. Click Here

5. 7 Ways to Improve the Results of Vendor Negotiations. Click Here

6. 10 Benchmarking Statistics on ASC Operating Expense Per Case. Click Here

7. Becker's ASC Review/Becker's Hospital Review is now accepting nominations for our annual list of the 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare. To download the nomination form, please click here. If you are interested in sponsoring the list, please contact Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com.

8. 4 Key Steps to Improve ASC Billing and Increase ASC Collections. Click Here Written by Bill Gilbert and Brice Voithofer of AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions.

9. 4 Steps to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Cases. Click Here

10. Northstar Healthcare Revenue Drops on Decrease in Case Volume. Click Here


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23 Companies to Know

1. Monster:
www.monster.com
2. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
3. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
4 . Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@ascbilling.com; www.ascbilling.com
5. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
6. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
7. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
8. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
9. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
10. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
11. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
12. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.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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