Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, vice president of ASC operations for Pinnacle III, says many ASCs make the critical mistake of not working effectively to reduce their supply costs. She describes some best practices to avoid such a predicament. Lisa Austin:…
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Editor's note: This article by Tony Mira, president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, an anesthesia & pain management billing and practice management services company, originally appeared in Anesthesia Business Consultants eAlerts, a free electronic newsletter. Sign-up to receive this…
Following the denial of a motion filed by the California Society of Anesthesiologists and the California Medical Association that would have required California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to opt out of physician supervision of anesthesia, the CSA maintains that anesthesia care…
Here are five best practices from Luke Lambert, CEO of ASCOA, to help keep your ASC profitable.
Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center in Peoria, says a random auditing of the facility's compliance to infection control practices and increased regulations on infection control caused her to implement new best practices for improved infection control.…
Medical practices must decide whether their audit needs will be served better using internal staff or by looking to a consultant. To help you decide which method will meet your needs, consider the following 10 reasons for choosing an outside…
Karen Smith, nursing director at Central Illinois Endoscopy Center, shares how her ASC clamped down on costs related to medical waste, which was costing the facility approximately $800 on a monthly basis.
Appealing denied claims can be a frustrating and time-consuming process for an ASC billing team. Daria Semanyshyn of Advanced Medical Practice Management in Florham Park, N.J., offers seven common reasons for claim denial and five steps for how to successfully…
Here are 10 statistics on case revenue in ASCs, organized by ASC specialty and listed in receding order by average gross charges, according to VMG Health's ASC Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
Robert C. Bohlmann, principal of MGMA Health Care Consulting Group, advises hospitals on integrating group practices. Here he lists six common complaints physicians have when their practices are acquired by a hospital.