Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, ASA, CVA, MBA, is managing director of valuation services for Sinaiko Healthcare Consulting. Q: Does the volume of referrals from our physicians impact our ambulatory surgery center's value? Curtis Bernstein: While having physicians refer cases…
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Many ambulatory surgery centers do not have an efficient process for tracking their supplies and labor for case costing. A study by GENASCIS, a provider of billing, revenue cycle management services and supporting technologies for surgery centers, evaluated the range…
OakBend Medical Center has opened a new ambulatory surgery center in Richmond, Texas, according to a report from the Fort Bend Herald.
Ambulatory surgery centers in Nevada could either see their facility licensing fees almost triple or face a significant reduction in inspections depending upon the results of a vote scheduled Jan. 13, according to a report from the Las Vegas Sun.
Fox Valley Orthopedic Associates Ambulatory Surgery Center in Geneva, Ill., has announced it has recently achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
10 Current Issues Affecting ASCs Nationwide As ASCs enter a period of declining reimbursement, regulatory changes and new ownership models, state ASC associations are attempting to guide their members through budgetary crises and confusing legislation. Click to continue » Outlook…
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum and have announced the four 2010 recipients of the annual John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a jointly issued news release.
Most ASCs take write-offs with contracted payors at the time of billing (TOB) rather than time of payment (TOP), and the data shows ASCs are collecting more per case. According to a study conducted by GENASCIS, a provider of billing,…
El Camino Hospital, which has hospital campuses in Mountain View and Los Gatos, Calif., is in discussion with the management team of an ambulatory surgery center in Mountain View about reducing the hospital's majority ownership position to a minority ownership,…