From: Scott Becker <scott@beckersasc.com>
Subject: [Becker's ASC Review] 23 ASCs Opened or Announced in November | Using ASC Benchmarking Data Properly | 11 Ways to Improve ASC Patients' Experience in 2012 | Gastroenterologist Compensation: 13 Findings
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News and Analysis

Dec. 02, 2011

   

1. Using ASC Benchmarking Data Properly: Q&A With Aaron Murski of VMG Health. Click Here  

 
2. 23 New Surgery Centers Opened or Announced in November. Click Here

3. 11 Ways to Improve ASC Patients' Experience in 2012. Click Here

4. Health Inventures Opens New CT Joint-Venture Surgery Center. Click Here

  

5. Free Upcoming Webinar: "Hospital/Physician Affiliation Trends" with Jim Rolfe and Jen Johnson of VMG Health. Tues., Dec. 6; 1:15 PM-2:15 PM CST. Register today! Click Here      

 

6. Medicare to Pay for Obesity Screening and CounselingClick Here  

 

7. Gastroenterologist Compensation: 13 Recent Findings. Click Here  

 

8. Cypress Surgery Center Administrator Judy Graham Retires After 35 YearsClick Here  

 

9. Texas Surgery Center Included in UHS Acquisition of Knapp Medical Center. Click Here  

 

10. Job Opening: Symbion Seeks Regional Vice President. Click Here     

 
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26 Companies to Know

1. Surgical Care Affiliates: 

brian.mathis@scasurgery.com;

www.scasurgery.com
2. AORN:
www.aorn.org
3. ManageMyASC.com:
www.managemyasc.com
4. Vantage Outsourcing:

www.vantageoutsourcing.com

5. ASCOA:

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

www.ascoa.com

6. Medical Web Technologies:

www.mwtcorp.com

7. SurgicalNotes: 

jeff@surgicalnotes.com
www.surgicalnotes.com

8. SourceMedical Revenue Cycle Solutions:

scott.stone@sourcemed.net |

caryl.serbin@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net 

9. VMG Health:      

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

10. ASD Management:    

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

www.asdmanagement.com

11. EVEIA:

nayak@eveia.com;  

www.eveia.com 

12. Meridian Surgical Partners:

bbacon@meridiansurg.com |

khancock@meridiansurg.com;

www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com 

13. Kaye/Bassman: 

www.kbic.com  

14. HealthCare Appraisers:

tmello@healthcareappraisers.com

15. Surgery Partners: www.surgerypartners.com

16. SourceMedical:

marie.kennedy@sourcemed.net;

www.sourcemed.net

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

18. ProVation Medical:

sean.benson@provationmedical.com;

www.provationmedical.com
19. Provista:
www.provistaco.com

20. Interventional Management Services:

kspitler@physiciancontrol.com;

www.physiciancontrol.com 

21. Laser Spine Institute:

www.laserspineinstitute.com 

22. Amerinet:    

evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com;   www.amerinet-gpo.com 

23. Practice Partners in Healthcare:

ltaylor@practicepartners.org;

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

mshaver@hfap.org;

www.hfap.org  
25. Pinnacle III:

sschwartz@pinnacleiii.com;

www.pinnacleiii.com 

26. Surgical Management Professionals:

mlipomi@smpsd.com;

www.smpsd.com 

27. McKesson Medical-Surgical:

www.mckesson.com  

28. Regent Surgical Health:

jdream@regentsurgicalhealth.com;

www.regentsurgicalhealth.com  

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