We're asked from time to time what physicians should be aware of when they begin their search for financing an ambulatory surgery center. Unfortunately there is no simple answer, but there are five key items that you should know.
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Taylorville (Ill.) Memorial Hospital has announced it will open a new outpatient services center in March which includes ambulatory surgery.
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The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has announced it has been selected by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to provide free training courses for Texas healthcare professionals on the use of the National Healthcare Safety…
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According to Jon Vick, president of ASCs, Inc., the choice between partnering with a management company and a hospital doesn't have to be a choice at all. He says the most successful ASCs are those that bring in an ASC…
Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, ASA, CVA, MBA, is managing director of valuation services for Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting. Q: "Is there ever a time when it is better for an ambulatory surgery center not actively pursue re-negotiations on third-party payor contracts?"…
Multimodel analgesic therapy is important during preoperative visits of minimally invasive spine surgery patients, according to a review of methods published in the Dec. 15 issue of Spine.
Although the subject of infection control is one that is broadly applicable to all ambulatory surgery centers, the issue can take on specific meanings in various settings, including GI-driven ASCs. Susan Rahn, clinical manager of Endoscopy Center of St. Louis,…