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Bundled pricing — the act of grouping together facility and other fees — is an increasingly used practice by ASCs, although the ways in which ASCs employ bundled pricing varies greatly.

ASCOA is seeking an RN with extensive business experience, who has senior level, hands-on experience in freestanding ASC management.

Hospitals and health systems, whether general acute care hospitals or specialty hospitals, are attempting to prosper in a challenging time. Last year and in 2007, the nation's hospitals, as a whole, recorded record profits. Many hospitals were examining a multitude…

A new study by Health Affairs has found that Medicaid physician fees rose 15 percent from 2003 to 2008, a rate that is outpaced by inflation.

The ASC Association, over the last 10 years, has done a better job of advancing and appropriately protecting the interests of its members than any other trade association that I am aware of.

Hear some of the smartest minds in the country on how healthcare reform will likely evolve and the impact on ASCs at the 7th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management Driven ASC Conference, presented by ASC Communications and the Ambulatory…

California Assemblyman Dave Jones (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill that would end unregulated healthcare insurance rate increases, according to the San Francisco Gate.

The final Medicare Conditions for Coverage were published Oct. 30, 2008 and will become effective May 18, 2009. One of the most significant changes in the Conditions for Coverage is the requirement for ASCs to provide patients with certain verbal…

This article briefly highlights 14 observations regarding the current ASC industry. It outlines a number of thoughts on trends and challenges being faced by ambulatory surgery centers.

GENASCIS, a leading ASC revenue cycle management firm, has announced a new partnership with MedLearn for medical coding, compliance and payment resources, according to a GENASCIS news release.