Anesthesia staffing and management
Back-office management, outsourcing and accounting
Billing and collecting
Compounding pharmacies
Construction and architectural firms
Debt Collections
Finance
Health information technology providers
Managed care contracting
Management, development and equity firms
Patient financing options
Patient satisfaction and benchmarking
Real estate acquisition and real estate investment trusts (REITS)
Recruitment and search firms
Surgical supply and equipment manufacturers
Valuation
Anesthesia Staffing and Practice Management
Somnia. Somnia is a leading provider of anesthesia services to hospitals, ASCs and office-based surgical facilities nationwide. Physician-owned and managed, the company focuses exclusively on the business of anesthesia. Somnia’s specialized expertise, industry-leading coverage record and team approach have enabled facilities to focus on providing safe and efficient surgical experiences for their patients, while gaining administrative and financial control over anesthesia services. Learn more about Somnia.
Back-office management, outsourcing and accounting
MedHQ. Based in suburban Chicago, MedHQ provides accounting, revenue cycle, human resources and credentialing services to clients in 10 states. MedHQ is the expert in all these fields, providing business office functions to hospitals, surgery centers, imaging centers and physician practices nationwide. Using state-of-the-art technology, MedHQ applies business solutions with the human touch appropriate for healthcare. By outsourcing functions of your practice to MedHQ, you can eliminate capital investments in office equipment, computer hardware and software that are required when you employ staff in-house. The company’s services save medical facilities time and money and enable physicians to perform more cases. In short, you’re able to focus on patients because MedHQ is focused on the business.
Serbin Surgery Center Billing. With the upcoming Medicare ASC payment changes and the ever-changing complexity of ASC billing, many ASCs are looking for solutions to their billing and collection needs. Serbin Surgery Center Billing was founded in 2001 to provide the answer to this much-needed service. SCB concentrates on the unique needs of surgery centers and provides expert and accurate coding, billing, collections, and managed care negotiations solely to the ASC industry. The company’s certified and experienced coding, billing, and collection personnel bill and collect over $25 million per month due to their extraordinary attention-to-detail in all aspects of the reimbursement process. SCB’s extensive knowledge of payor responsibilities and managed care contracting ensures you’ll receive the highest reimbursements possible. By outsourcing to SCB, ASCs can eliminate the headache and necessary evil of billing and collections while simultaneously realizing additional benefits. Claims are processed more rapidly, collections are improved, and office staff is not burdened with patient billing questions. For more information, contact SCB at (866) 889-7722.
JCB Laboratories. JCB Laboratories is a compounding pharmacy that serves the ASC market place. Unlike most compounding pharmacies, JCB Labs focuses exclusively on preparing sterile products. By limiting the focus to sterile products, the company is able to provide exceptional safety, consistency and pricing. JCB Labs compounds preservative-free products for epidural use, pain management products, and sterile ophthalmics. In addition, JCB Labs provides products that are unavailable due to short supply issues and discontinuation. Contact CEO Brian Williamson, PharmD, at (877) 405-8066 or visit the company’s Web site for more information.
Construction and architectural firms
AMB Development Group. AMB Development Group specializes exclusively in the development of ambulatory care facilities nationwide, including surgery centers, medical office buildings, clinics, imaging centers and outpatient centers. From the conceptual idea to a completed facility, AMB can deliver a full-service package of services on a turnkey, total-support basis. The company’s service offerings are also available on a menu basis: planning and programming; feasibility analysis; site evaluation and procurement; design and engineering; facility ownership formation and syndication; financing procurement; contractor selection and negotiation; project management and oversight; conflict resolution; MOB leasing; and interior space planning.
Healthcare providers nationwide have benefited from AMB’s multi-disciplined focus to a project. AMB’s mission is to provide our healthcare clients with facilities that help them serve their communities and achieve financial targets within an environment that is characterized by escalating costs, falling reimbursements, and increasing regulations. E-mail Jack Amormino, call him at (800) 779-4420, or visit AMB online for more information.
Erdman (A Cogdell Spencer Company). For more than 50 years, the name Erdman has been synonymous with the delivery of innovative healthcare facility solutions. As an integrated provider, Erdman offers service from facility conception to completion, including advance planning, development, design and construction. Headquartered in Madison, Wis., with eight regional offices, Erdman has partnered with healthcare providers to deliver more than 5,000 facilities across the nation. For more information, visit www.erdman.com.
McShane Medical Properties. McShane Medical Properties is an integrated design/build construction and real estate development firm offering comprehensive services for the healthcare industry. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., the firm also operates regional offices in the southeast, southwest and western regions. McShane Medical’s healthcare specialties include both construction and real estate services for medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, specialty hospitals, critical access hospitals, diagnostic imaging centers and centers of excellence. Contact Mr. John Daly, vice president, healthcare, at 847-692-8616 or visit the firm’s web site at www.mcshane.com for more information.
Affiliated Credit Services. Affiliated Credit Services is a Colo.-based professional account receivables management firm which focuses on increasing businesses cash flow by providing superior collection services. ACS has emerged as one of the most relied on collection agencies in several industries in the state. With three well-placed locations in Colorado and a market share that covers 25 percent of the state, ACS plays a critical role in recovering bad debt dollars and returning that money into the marketplace, both in the state and nationally. Maintaining a well-established client base while adding new clients is essential to good business. The company’s solid company structure allows it to add clients, while continuing to receive high quality ratings among its current clients. Learn more about ACS.
CIT Healthcare. CIT Healthcare offers a full spectrum of financing solutions and related advisory services to companies across the healthcare industry. Through its client-focused and industry-centric model, CIT Healthcare effectively leverages CIT’s extensive knowledge and understanding of the healthcare marketplace and approximately $80 billion “A” rated balance sheet. Financing solutions include real estate debt and equity financing; M&A advisory services; cash flow loans; asset-based loans; large/small leases/loans; and working capital lines of credit. For more information, please visit www.cithealthcare.com or contact CIT Healthcare at (800) 547-7026
CitiCapital. Whether you are looking to construct a two room ASC, diagnostic imaging center, cancer treatment center or build a 20 bed surgical hospital, Citi’s dedicated team of outpatient financing specialists can help make your plans a reality. With 40+ years of healthcare financing experience and the resources of a leading global financial institution, Citi has the capacity and expertise to provide you with flexible financing solutions that address your specific needs. Visit CitiCapital online, or contact Ann Heck by e-mail at ann.e.heck@citi.com or call (877) 276-2249.
Physicians Capital. Loans for ASC buy-ins — to help bring new physicians into a partnership — are among the unique financing options offered by Physicians Capital. This Nashville-based firm provides loans based solely on the future cash flow of a surgery or diagnostic center. Existing physician partners can get loans against the cash flow value with no loss of control or ownership interest and no need to pledge personal assets. Start-up capital and turn-key financing are available for corporate partners without chasing multiple financing sources. Learn more at www.PhysiciansCap.com or call 615-342-0824.
Health information technology providers
Amkai. Amkai is a software company with 20-plus years of experience delivering administrative and clinical solutions to ASCs, surgical hospitals and physician practices. AmkaiEnterprise is a comprehensive, cost-effective suite providing full facility and clinic management, electronic medical record, CPOE, e-prescription, and related functions designed from the ground up to meet the unique requirements of surgery centers and surgical practices. AmkaiEnterprise manages the workflow and clinical information for nearly all surgical disciplines, allowing organizations to become paperless, reduce cost, improve efficiency, and significantly enhance quality of care. Amkai offers full user training, implementation, integration, and customer support services. Learn more at www.Amkai.com.
Efforts of Mednet’s qualified team, attention to detail, and years of experience as end users has helped it develop fully web-based applications which are not only well architected and designed, but proven reliable and scalable for enterprise wide deployment. Its development team has used the latest technology to create detailed applications that are intuitive and simple to use. Mednet applications will help improve efficiency, productivity, and profitability at an affordable cost and can be implemented in a very short period of time. Learn more at www.mednetus.com.
Surgical Notes. A preeminent nationwide provider of medical transcription, coding and other related value-added information technology services for the ASC market, Surgical Notes provides transcription, coding and practice management solutions to over 420 surgery centers and 6,300 physicians in over 40 states. Surgical Notes will be introducing two new products and services in 2008, the VMR Express, an electronic medical forms generator and document imaging solution and MyDoctorsNotes.com, an online, secure, interactive, personal health record portal for the general public to compile and organize all healthcare-related data. The VMR Express is designed for the ASC market. This proprietary application, interfaces with the existing practice management system (SIS, Advantx, Vision, etc.) to extract the patient label information (patient ID, last name, first name, date of birth, SSN, sex, age, physician name, date of service and case/encounter/account number). These generated documents print patient demographics on the facility’s customized forms, allowing patient forms to be generated per operating physician’s profile or according to specific procedures. Using the barcode from the forms version on each document, it will index the chart back into the patient record. Have old charts, or other loose documents, without a barcode? No problem, you can use the index fields to associate the paper work to a patient. This application will allow the user to perform advance searches for documents by account code, patient ID, type of document, or name. The VMR Express cost as little as $16 a day. For more, visit Surgical Notes online.
zChart EMR. It’s incredible that surgical records are still kept the same way they were almost 150 years ago when you consider paper charts are messy, wasteful, expensive and leave room for error or misinterpretation. Further, creating and filing paper charts is time-consuming and paper storage is inefficient. This robs resources from patient care. zCHART EMR was developed by dozens of healthcare professionals — administrators, office staff, nurses and physicians — at multi-specialthy outpatient surgery centers. Years of development and everyday use in the real-world surgery center environment has created a first-rate, intelligent, 21st century surgical chart that will surprise and delight users. They have a system designed exclusively for ASCs. Contact Kent Barber at 866-924-2787. For more information visit www.zchart.com.
Eveia Health Consulting & Management Company. Founded by I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Eveia Health Consulting & Management is comprised of a team of seasoned professionals who are experts in reimbursement management, managed care contracting, and business management with a specialization in ASCs and surgical practices. Senior Management serve as advisors to national corporations and provide leadership in health policy initiatives related to reimbursement on behalf of ASCs at both state and federal levels. Eveia’s services include contracting and contract analysis, acting as administrator and manager, customizing revenue management, financial analysis, and enhancing and maximizing the financial position of clients. In addition, Eveia implements training and reimbursement calculators, and it provides feasibility studies, payor due diligence, fee schedule development and coordination of business related activities. Eveia provides services to ASCs, clinics, surgical practices and ASC companies across the U.S. The company has serviced more than 150 clients since its inception in 1998.”For more information, call her at (425) 657-0494, or visit www.eveia.com.
Management, development and equity firms
Ambulatory Surgery Centers of America. ASCOA (Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America) is a leader in the surgery center and surgical hospital industry, achieving exceptional quality of care and outstanding financial results. Since 1984, ASCOA’s founders have helped physician-owners start and operate successful facilities — from the initial feasibility study to accreditation and day-to-day management. ASCOA currently operates 21 facilities across the country with others in development. Physicians looking to start a new surgery center or surgical hospital venture, and existing facilites looking to improve their process and profits can find a partner in ASCOA. For more information, visit ASCOA online.
Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Blue Chip Surgical was founded by ASC veteran Jeff Leland. It also has great leadership in Jay Rom, Beth Ann Johnston, RN, BS, Richard Roski, MD, FACS, and several others. Only three years old and ten physician-led centers in operation or in the construction phase, Blue Chip has been remarkably successful. The company has a reputation for delivering on its commitments, quickly building trust with the partners and forging strong physician and hospital relationships. Blue Chip is focused on spine and multi-specialty ASCs. Included in Blue Chip’s portfolio of projects are three hospital JVs and three “turnarounds”. Blue Chip holds an equity stake in each project and also serves as a managing partner. For more information, visit www.bluechipsurgical.com.
The C/N Group. The C/N Group is a recognized leader in the development, ownership and operation of exceptional healthcare facilities, including ASCs, medical office buildings and diagnostic imaging centers. Visit www.thecng.com or call (219) 736-2700.
HealthMark Partners. HealthMark Partners owns and operates single and multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers throughout the United States by creating joint-ventures with physicians or physicians and hospitals. HMP’s expertise includes ASC turnaround and de novo projects with the same goal to maximize patient and physician satisfaction while realizing healthy returns on investment.
Founded in 1996, HMP is led by a talented management team with extensive experience in facility development, acquisition and syndication, financial management, business office management, clinical operations as well as human resources and payroll services. HealthMark Partners is committed to making a difference with a turn key approach which provides a comprehensive level of service at the center level and beyond.
HealthMark Partners looks forward to the opportunity to make a difference for your ASC. Please visit the company Web site, e-mail senior vice president of development Kenny Spitler, or call him at (615) 341-0701 to get started on your road to success.
Meridian Surgical Partners. Meridian Surgical Partners aligns with physicians in the acquisition, development and management of multi-specialty ambulatory surgery centers and surgical facilities. Meridian acquires interests in established physician-owned surgical facilities, as well as, partners with physicians seeking to grow their businesses locally through the development of new surgical facilities. Meridian empowers physicians to reach the highest level – the meridian – of a partnership opportunity. The company accomplishes this through taking the time and working with its partners to define what success means for every unique partnership, and then tailoring each partnership to meet these defined parameters of success.
Driven by the unique and proven PEAK management approach, Meridian concentrates on the four cornerstones of Performance, Efficiency, Achievement and Knowledge to take facility operations to an optimal level and attain superior results. Meridian was founded by veterans of the healthcare industry with the vision of creating a superior model for outpatient surgery.
E-mail Kenny Hancock, president and chief development officer of Meridian, or call him at (615) 301-8142 for more information.
National Surgical Care. National Surgical Care, a nationwide owner and operator of ambulatory surgical centers, focuses on addressing the needs and problems confronting surgery centers across the country. These challenges, which include increasing competition, complex legislative issues and a difficult managed care contracting environment, threaten both the growth and profitability of surgery centers. NSC’s experienced management team offers a high degree of knowledge, skill, understanding and strategic resources for its centers.
NSC specializes in the acquisition and operational enhancement of existing surgery centers and the development of new surgery centers in partnership with hospitals and physicians. Aligning with NSC allows physicians to realize some of the value they have created and gain the resources of a skilled management team. Physicians can then spend more time focusing on patient care as NSC focuses on the business. Currently, National Surgical Care operates 21 surgery centers across the country. Contact Rick Pence at 866-866-2116 or at rpence@natsurgcare.com.
Orion Medical Services. Orion Medical Services offers a turnkey approach to ASC development and management by covering all aspects of a project from financial feasibility analysis to site and operational development. Surgeons are able to own the majority share in the ASC so they maintain control, without having to do the time-consuming administrative work required to setup a surgery center. Orion has worked with many ASCs across the country resulting in profitability, high quality care, and improved efficiency every time. Over the last several years, Orion has gained valuable experience in developing neuro-spine surgery centers which, in combination with Orion’s track record, have led to proven results. For more information, visit Orion Medical online or call (541) 431-0665.
Physicians Endoscopy. Physicians Endoscopy develops and manages endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with practicing GI physicians and hospitals. We currently partner with 150+ physicians in Arizona, California, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington. The company’s physician and hospital partners enjoy majority equity ownership and maintain all facets of local control, while PE holds a minority ownership position. It’s 14 operating centers provide services to 125,000+ patients annually. The company has five additional centers under development. The strategy is simple: service. Physicians Endoscopy is forthright, reliable, and communicative, and we deliver upon expectations and promises. Additionally, its centers regularly deliver a greater-than-50 percent profit margin. Visit them on the Web at www.endocenters.com, or e-mail John Poisson or call him at (215) 589-9003.
Pinnacle III. Pinnacle III specializes in the operational development, management, select management, and billing for ASCs. Whether you are a physician group, hospital or hospital joint-venture, Pinnacle III delivers proven success in both single and multi- specialty ASCs throughout the country. Pinnacle III is one of the most flexible development and management companies in the industry offering both equity and non-equity models. For more information, visit Pinnacle III online.
In addition, Pinnacle CBO — central business office — can provide a cost effective alternative while positively impacting your bottom line. Pinnacle CBO is staffed exclusively with certified coders and billing specialists dedicated to ASC billing and reimbursement. Our billing experts assist your facility by lowering A/R days, reducing overhead and improving cash flow while allocating every square foot of your premium medical space to revenue producing ventures.Expertise awaits. Please call Kim, vice president of business office operations, at (303) 280-9101
Practice Partners. Practice Partners in Healthcare takes great pride in the development, management and equity ownership with its physician and hospital partners. Practice Partners is a privately held, Birmingham, Ala.-based company recently capitalized by HealthCor Partners. Specializing in de novo and turn-around situations, Practice Partners’ physician base encompasses a wide array of surgeons with an emphasis in orthopedics. The company model is physician-centric and focused on hands-on management and diverse resources to assure the finest clinical and fiscal outcomes. Employees are experienced and understand the need for expedience in all aspects of the industry. Let Practice Partners in Healthcare assist you in your next surgical center opportunity. E-mail Larry Taylor or visit Practice Partners online.
Prexus Health. Prexus Health is a 100 percent physician-owned company that specializes in the development and management of multi-specialty, physician-owned ASCs and small hospitals. Because Prexus believes in the “campus model” of development, it also assists with the development and operation of imaging centers, physical therapy services and anatomical pathology labs. About 75 percent of the company’s business is “rescue” or “conversion” business, with the balance being “de novo” projects. Prexus charges a one-time development fee for each “de novo” project, and its ongoing management services cost (1 percent of net collections plus $5,000 per month) is also very reasonable. The company’s governance model relies on a local board of directors who employ an onsite administrator, so physician partners obtain local physician control, with a higher level of management expertise than they could employ themselves. For more information, call (513) 454-1414, e-mail Prexus or visit the company Web site.
Regent Surgical Health. As buyers, developers and managers of outpatient surgery centers and physician-owned hospitals around the country, Regent Surgical Health is an experienced developer and specialist in turnaround situations. Partnering with Regent can result in almost immediate improvements in financial health. In addition to acquiring underperforming ASCs and physician-owned hospitals, the company also thrives on turning single-specialty ASCs into multi-specialty, larger entities. Regent believes that doctors need to own the majority interest in their facilities and to control their own destinies. As a result, Regent typically owns about 20 percent of the ASCs and 10 percent of the physician-owned hospitals in which it partners. Its principals invest their own capital and expertise in each facility, sharing risks side-by-side with surgeon partners. Regent employs a limited liability company business model, which places the control of the business in the hands of the physician members. You can learn more by visiting Regent Surgical Health online.
Surgery Consultants of America. Surgery Consultants of America (SCA) is a highly-regarded company offering complete ASC development and management services nationwide. SCA specializes in joint-ventured physician-hospital projects and offers equity and non-equity models. Their qualified team of consultants has more than 75 years combined experience in providing quality services with an emphasis on communication, a focus on details and a hands-on approach. Their goal is to maximize the center’s profit potential by focusing on the financial and management aspects, as well as the regulatory and operational issues. For more information about SCA, visit www.surgecon.com.
Symbion. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Symbion is a leading provider of high quality surgical services across many specialties. Led by one of the industry’s most experienced management teams, the company was founded in 1996 to acquire, develop and operate surgical facilities in partnership with physicians, hospitals and health systems. Through continued capital investment and flexible partnership arrangements, Symbion’s network has grown to include over 70 surgical facilities including 3 surgical hospitals and 5 centers under development across 26 states. In each of its locations, the company works to create highly efficient, quality focused environments designed around the needs of both patients and physicians. Visit Symbion on the Web for more information.
Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems Development. Founded in 1986 by healthcare professional managers, Woodrum ASD has offices in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles. It is one of oldest continuing, national ASC companies in the U.S., having developed and managed ASCs in 46 states for over 20 years. Woodrum manages more than 20 ASCs nationwide for doctors and/or hospital/physician joint-ventures. Woodrum reorganizes, performs financial turnarounds and develops new ASCs. Its strength is in the “business of the business”, growing ASC businesses with innovative programs and adding new surgeons.
Woodrum is a boutique firm that always has a senior partner working with each client. Each partner is complemented by a full-time team of professionals specializing in business office management, clinical and quality improvement/risk management, materials management, payer contracting, accreditation, Medicare certification and state licensure. Partners in the firm each have more than 20 years experience in the ASC field, as well as for-profit, hospital management. Woodrum has a superb track record with a national list of references. Please e-mail Joe Zasa for more information or visit www.woodrumasd.com for articles we have published, sample projects and background of our partners and principals.
CareCredit: Patient Payment Plans. CareCredit lets your patients pay their current bills in full immediately with the use of convenient monthly payments. Your center gets paid in two business days with no responsibility if the patient delays or defaults. This reduces risk and costs of carrying accounts receivable, increases cash flow, and eliminates outsourcing and resultant fees to outside billing and collection agencies. That’s why more and more ASCs are offering CareCredit interest-free and low-interest extended patient payment plans. A division of GE, CareCredit is the nation’s leading patient payment program. CareCredit is currently offered by over 80,000 practices and has been used by over 6 million patients. Don’t wait for your facility fee — get paid now and increase your cash flow with CareCredit. Call (800) 300-3046, ext. 4519, or visit www.carecredit.com for more information or to get started today.
Patient satisfaction and benchmarking
CTQ Solutions. CTQ Solutions is a leading provider of healthcare satisfaction and benchmarking services. CTQ’s EdgeSurvey™ provides ASC patient satisfaction targeting quality and process improvement initiatives, improving patient loyalty and meeting all industry accreditation requirements.
EdgeSurvey™ can significantly improve patient response through innovative online technology while substantially reducing survey cost and time. Quality assurance and problem resolution modules come standard with EdgeSurvey™. Complementary CTQ portfolio products include physician, referring physician and employee surveying. CTQ is an approved HCAHPS® vendor and presently conducts national clinical benchmarking for the Physician Hospitals of America.
For more information visit www.ctqsolutions.com, or contact Paul Faraclas, CEO, at (877) 208-7605 x104 or Info@CTQSolutions.com.
Real estate acquisition and real estate investment trusts (REITS)
McShane Medical Properties. McShane Medical Properties is an integrated design/build construction and real estate development firm offering comprehensive services for the healthcare industry. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., the firm also operates regional offices in the southeast, southwest and western regions. McShane Medical’s healthcare specialties include both construction and real estate services for medical office buildings, ambulatory surgery centers, specialty hospitals, critical access hospitals, diagnostic imaging centers and centers of excellence. Contact Mr. John Daly, vice president, healthcare, at 847-692-8616 or visit the firm’s web site at www.mcshane.com for more information.
The Sanders Trust. The Sanders Trust owns, acquires and develops ASC buildings and medical office buildings nationwide. Owners of ASC “bricks and mortar” who sell their facilities and lease them back from The Sanders Trust benefit by eliminating debt guarantees and freeing capital from an illiquid investment while maintaining control over building management and operation.
Founded in 1997, The Sanders Trust is lead by a 20-year healthcare veteran, CEO Rance Sanders, and by the former Green Bay Packer and NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr.
To learn more about how The Sanders Trust can improve your personal balance sheet, visit its Web site, e-mail Bruce Bright or call him at (205) 298-0809 to discuss the sale of your ASC building or MOB.
Kaye/Bassman International. Greg Zoch is a partner and managing director with Kaye/Bassman International, a 26-year-old executive search firm. Mr. Zoch specializes heavily in the ASC world. He has served many of the industry’s largest players by finding top talent at the facility and corporate level. He’s also helped build start-up and early-stage ASC companies by filling key positions, as well as individual physician-owned ASCs. Mr. Zoch has been an active FASA member for years and we invite you to speak with him should you have any urgent, critical or confidential staffing needs. You can e-mail Mr. Zoch or call him at (972) 931-5242 x5290.
Manning Search Group. Roger Manning, Cathy Montgomery and their healthcare search consultant team offer middle management and executive search and recruitment with ASC-industry-specific focus. MSG has several national and regional ASC employers as clients covering free-standing ASCs, hospital-owned ASCs as well as specialty surgical hospital venues. The company’s most common searches consist of business office managers, CFOs/controllers, administrators, clinical directors, managed care directors, VPs of development and multi-site management such as regional VPs. We have also been involved in C-suite placements. Functional areas include operations, clinical, finance, reimbursement, development and sales. E-mail Roger Manning or Cathy Montgomery, call them at (636) 447-4900, or visit Manning Search Group online.
Surgical supply and equipment manufacturers
B. Braun. For 150 years, B. Braun has developed a rich heritage of knowledge and expertise for delivering innovative healthcare products, medical devices and programs designed to improve both patient and health-professional safety.
From a small-town apothecary founded in Germany in 1839, B. Braun has grown into a global organization with over 30,000 professionals worldwide — and remains committed to translating customer needs into products with unmatched quality, cost-effectiveness, environmental responsibility and superior technology and safety. Using its Sharing Expertise initiative as a driving philosophy, B. Braun collaborates with customers, partners and employees to develop innovative products, services and education programs. For more information, visit B. Braun online.
HealthCare Appraisers. HealthCare Appraisers is a nationally recognized valuation and consulting firm providing services exclusively to the healthcare industry. Services include the following:
- Fair Market Value opinions for compensation and service arrangements (including but not limited to employment; on-call; medical directorships; collection guarantees; “per click” equipment leasing; billing under arrangements; and block leasing);
- Business Valuation (including but not limited to ASCs, hospitals, dialysis centers; home health, diagnostic and other treatment facilities, physician practices, and intangible assets);
- Consulting and Advisory Services; and
- Litigation Support
Please visit Healthcare Appraisers’ Web site or call the Delray Beach, Fla., office at (561) 330-3488 or the Denver, Colo., office at (303) 688-0700.
Principle Valuation. Principle Valuation specializes in the valuation of all types of healthcare real estate including hospitals, independent-living communities, assisted living residences, skilled-nursing facilities, continuing-care retirement communities, medical office buildings, ASCs, pharmacies and rehabilitation facilities. Visit www.principlevaluation.com or call (312) 422-1010 to learn more.
VMG Health. VMG Health is recognized by leading healthcare providers as one of the most trusted valuation and transaction advisors in the United States. VMG’s experience is unparalleled and their credentials are unmatched. Whether circumstances call for a comprehensive valuation, the sale or acquisition of a facility, or joint-venture development assistance, VMG Health offers a unique and in-depth understanding of the relationships, requirements and business issues that surround today’s healthcare facilities. Along with performing hundreds of ASC valuations each year, VMG maintains the most comprehensive database on ASC financial benchmarking statistics. VMG’s annual benchmarking study, the Intellimarker, provides decision makers with real information to measure and improve the value of their centers. For healthcare organizations seeking to grow, maximize profitability or form new relationships, having a partnership with financial experts who thoroughly understand the value drivers in today’s healthcare industry is absolutely essential. For more information, visit VMG’s Web site or e-mail Jon O’Sullivan.
