[Becker's ASC Review] OIG Report on Improper Billing of ASC Services for SNF Stays/Hospital-Physician ASC Joint Ventures: 10 Best Practices/Tax Break Approved for Proposed NY ASC

News & Analysis

Dec. 30, 2010

1. OIG Issues Report on Improper Billing of Surgery Center Services for Skilled Nursing Facility Stays.

2. 10 Best Practices for Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures on ASCs. Features insight from Robert Zasa of ASD Management.

3. 10-Year Tax Break Approved for New York Surgeons Hoping to Build Lockport Surgery Center.

4. Two Free Upcoming Webinars - Reserve Your Seat Today: 1. Keys to Transforming Surgery Centers into a Profitable Business (Jan. 26, 1:15 pm CST) - Register by Clicking Here. 2. 10 Critical Requirements of a Successful Infection Prevention Program (Jan. 27, 1:15 pm CST) - Register by Clicking Here.

5. 10 Benchmarking Statistics on Surgery Center Net A/R.

6. 4 Steps for Successful Orthopedic Surgeon Recruitment.

7. Physician-Owned Hospital in Dallas Opens, Still Lacks Medicare Certification.

8. 5 Proven Strategies for Surgery Centers to Work With GPOs.

9. 5 Strategies for Improving Profits at GI/Endoscopy-Driven ASCs.

10. Five Highest- and Lowest-Paying States for Coders.

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24 Companies to Know

1. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
2. USPI:
www.unitedsurgical.com
3. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@ascbilling.com; www.ascbilling.com
4. Laser Spine Institute:
www.laserspineinstitute.com
5. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com;
www.vmghealth.com
6. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
7. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
8. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
www.asdmanagement.com
9. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
10. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
11. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
12. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
13. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
www.healthmarkpartners.com
14. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
15. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
16. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
17. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com
18. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management:
nayak@eveia.com;
www.eveia.com
19. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
20. Surgical Management Professionals:
mlipomi@smpsd.com; www.smpsd.com
21. SpineSearch:
nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
22. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
23. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
24. MedHQ:
tjacobs@medhq.net;
www.medhq.net

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