1. The Joint Commission. The Joint Commission has truly made itself one of the two dominant leaders in ASC cccreditation. It had already held this role for hospitals. Accreditation, as states and Medicare try and avoid spending money on surveys, has become a critical part of the healthcare solution for ASCs and hospitals.
2. Surgery Consultants of America/Serbin Surgery Center Billing. The leadership team and the service orientation of Caryl Serbin and Judie English is almost unmatched in the ASC business. They provide non-equity management and development to hospital/physician joint ventures and physician-only ASCs. As or more importantly, they have developed an outstanding billing company that provides great services to ASCs in a manner that is highly ethical and really aimed at outstanding service and great results. Caryl and her team have also developed some really interesting new plans.
3. Manning Search Group. Roger Manning and the Manning Search Group have formed a new and exciting networking space on the Web for ASCs. Please visit www.beckersasc.com to learn more about the new Manning site and visit “My ASC World” at http://myascworld.ning.com
4. Eveia Health Consulting & Management. Naya Kehayes has established Eveia as the absolute leader in managed care negotiation for ASCs. Naya’s firm often also works with large practices. We encourage her to take on big acute care hospital contracting. She is smart as can be and a great smart negotiator. Clients rave about Eveia and the results they bring.
5. Affiliated Credit Services. Tyler Marsh and his company are enjoying unprecedented growth in the hospital market. They have signed up two of the largest chains in the last six months. They are receiving outstanding praise. They have also become a founding sponsor of Becker’s Hospital Review.
6. Surgical Notes. Founded by Jeff Blankinship, very few parties do more for the ASC industry than Jeff. He has an outstanding product and does an incredible job of both intelligent service and of fostering and building networks and relationships. He and his company are truly exceptional.
7. QSE Techologies. Marion Jenkins and his company are exceptional. Holder of a PhD from Stanford, Marion has built a company focused on infrastructure needs for IT for ASCs and MOBs. However, Marion is much more than that. He is the true partner with his national chain clients that finds ways to add value in very unexpected ways. It is part of his extremely talented professional capability and intuitive ability to make connections.
8. Kaye Bassman. Kaye Bassman and the team led by Greg Zoch are outstanding examples of people that add far more value than one might expect. Aside from specializing in placement of leadership in people for ASCs and hospitals, Greg is a true market performer who is viewed by clients as trusted advisor and strategic counselor in many different areas. He is a true leader in the ASC business.
9. Amkai. Amkai continues to show outstanding growth in service and support in the ASC and practice side. It has a great service and marketing team. They’ve established themselves as true leaders in ASC IT. Amkai has announced it has entered into literally dozens of new contracts this year.
10. MedHQ. MedHQ runs a professional employer organization to house employees of ASCs and chains, does an outstanding job of providing back-office support for accounting and financial reporting for ASCs, is highly trusted by its clients and gives a truly professional workman like effort every day. It has expanded into the hospital market as well as the ASC market and also works with practices. It is led by the terrific Tom Jacobs who, aside from working 24-7, finds a great deal of time for his five children. He has his hands full but you’d never know from how well he manages his business. He is an outstanding professional.
11. Somnia. Somnia, led by Dr. Marc Koch, is quickly becoming one of the few leaders in the outsourced anesthesia business. It does an outstanding job for both ASCs and hospitals handling a traditionally challenging role — it takes the entire headache off the shoulders of the organizations without sacrificing quality and, in fact with, improving quality of services.
12. JCB Labs. Led by Brian Willamson, JCB Labs has become quite simply the leading compounding pharmacy solution for ASCs. Brian and his team are unmatched in what they do and for industry knowledge.
13. Anesthesia HealthCare Partners. Anesthesia HealthCare Partners is a great solution for outsourcing anesthesia. It offers a complete solution from billing to practice management, to recruitment and is a great growth story. It serves ASCs and hospitals.
