Mr. Taylor received a glowing nomination from Chris Moore, CEO of Bluegrass Orthopaedics & Hand Care in Lexington, Ky. Mr. Moore supported his nomination of Mr. Taylor for placement on this list with the following statements:
"For many years, our physicians wanted and spent large sums of money to have an on-campus independent ASC. There was ferocious opposition from area hospitals and existing ASCs. Finally, after our association with Practice Partners in Healthcare in 2005, our surgery center became a reality. Practice Partners, under the leadership of Mr. Taylor, worked with the architects to perfect the design; they worked with the general contractor to insure compliance; they educated and assisted our doctors on the governance structure appropriate for our facility; developed clinical and business policies and procedures as well as an active quality management program; they hired the initial staff and provided the necessary orientation, education and in-services. They led us through the process and our ASC achieved AAAHC deemed-status accreditation on the first survey.
"Since our opening and initial accreditation in 2006, Mr. Taylor’s team has handled the oversight of our day-to-day operations. They continue to provide quality improvement and regulatory support; quarterly and annual benchmarking; risk management and human resources support; and professional managed care negotiations.
"In 2008, our ASC performed 4,500 procedures, with 99 percent of the patients stating they would return to the facility for future surgical needs, they would recommend the facility to others and expressed a high level of satisfaction with their surgical experience.
"Our physician owners could not be more pleased with the service level. The patient care, the efficiencies, the quality measures and the outstanding operational results have exceeded the expectations of each of our surgeons. All are credited to Mr. Taylor, Practice Partners and the staff they lead to provide these results. During the recent 2008 annual meeting of the governing board, Practice Partners was given the highest possible rating by each board member.
"I nominate Mr. Taylor with some authority as before joining Bluegrass Orthopaedics and Hand Surgery, my professional career began in hospital finance and administration, followed by ASC administration and finally as a regional director of ambulatory surgery centers. I know the quality service we receive.
"Without hesitation, I nominate Mr. Taylor and Practice Partners in Healthcare."
Note: See the list of "ASC Management and Development Company CEOs to Know" in the March/April issue of Becker’s ASC Review."
