Individual ASCs face challenges from other surgery centers and hospitals, making it a difficult to maintain a competitive edge for some facilities. David Ott, MD, founder of Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix, Ariz., discusses how his orthopedic surgery center sustains…
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David Ott, MD, founder of Gateway Surgery Center in Phoenix, Ariz., shares three ways the orthopedic surgery center maximizes profitability.
Gastroenterologist Alma Faye Jenkins, MD, has joined Scotland Health Care System in Laurinburg, N.C., according to a report by The Laurinburg Exchange.
Orthopedic-driven ASCs (facilities with greater than 50 percent of their case volume in orthopedics) commit an average of 71.3 percent of their net revenue to operating expenses, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. Here is a breakdown of where orthopedic-driven ASCs…
Here are 10 current topics on ASC accreditation.
Here are 10 current topics on GI and endoscopy-driven ASCs.
N.J. Physician Receives Research Grant for Study of Removal of Uterine Masses Under Local Anesthesia
Robert J. Rubino, MD, founder of The Rubino OB/GYN Group in New Jersey, has received a research grant to study the use of an FDA-approved device for the minimally invasive removal of uterine masses in the office under local anesthesia,…
Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital will receive $23 million to build an ASC and refinance debt, according to Olean Times Herald report.
A study in the September issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia reported an existing surgical robot could be used to perform complex regional anesthesia procedures, theoretically allowing expert anesthesiologists to perform procedures remotely, according to the Anesthesia & Analgesia report abstract.
As president of National Medical Billing Services in St. Louis, Mo., one of the largest ASC billing companies in the country, Lisa Rock is well-versed in the mistakes ASCs make concerning billing and coding. Here she discusses six things your…