The valuation of an ASC is dependent on factors ranging from supply and demand determinants to considering market trends and avoiding common mishaps that spur inaccurate estimates.
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Under the ACA, payer consolidation is on the rise — as evidenced by the Aetna-Humana merger earlier this year — as are high-deductible health plans. A group of ASC leaders and experts discussed how these trends affect surgery centers during…
Determining if a case will be profitable in an ASC is a difficult, complex task. One aspect of case costing often lost in the shuffle is accurate preference card data, ASC industry leaders said during a panel at the Becker's…
At the Becker's ASC Review ASC 23rd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs on Oct. 28 in Chicago, three leaders from "the big three" outpatient specialties — orthopedics, ophthalmology and gastroenterology — gathered to talk about their specialty's…
An increasingly regulated healthcare industry means ASC administrators must adhere to designated and often complex guidelines to gain accreditation. The looming task may leave administrators questioning the worth of accrediting their facility.
To maintain profitability as new challenges continually emerge in the healthcare industry, it is critical for ASCs to have a firm grasp on revenue cycle management.
To maintain profitability as new challenges continually emerge in the healthcare industry, it is critical for ASCs to have a firm grasp on revenue cycle management.
As healthcare continues down the path of value-based care, ASCs take on more financial risk and must find ways to maximize reimbursements by improving performance regarding CMS' ASCQR measures.
Peer review can be a daunting task for ambulatory surgery center staff, but its findings can help the center proactively identify and address shortcomings.
Proper revenue cycle management is essential to keeping a steady cash flow in an ASC.