Uncategorized

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has, over the last several years, grown increasingly concerned with percentage-based lease arrangements, indirect financial relationships, per click payments and “under-arrangements” transactions. It has long indicated that changes to the Federal Ethics…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has, over the last several years, grown increasingly concerned with percentage-based lease arrangements, indirect financial relationships, per click payments and “under-arrangements” transactions. It has long indicated that changes to the Federal Ethics…

According to the VMG Health 2008 Intellimarker, here is an analysis of accounts receivable for all ASCs, followed by a breakdown by revenues. Note: A/R dollars are in thousands.

Many of the acquisitions I have completed in the past several years have had a strong group of physician owners with poor initial commitment. You can often find substantial volume is controlled by your partners that are simply spreading their…

CMS has issued the final Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System (OPPS/ASC) rule, which establishes new conditions for coverage for ASCs that “reflect current ASC practice by focusing on the care provided to patients and the impact of…

Gynecology is not generally thought of as an ASC standby, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here’s what experts have to say about bringing the specialty into your facility.

Here are five challenges affecting ambulatory anesthesia, and advice from a panel of experts for handling them effectively.

Ambulatory Surgical Center of Stevens Point (Stevens Point, Wis.)

2008 was a remarkable year for surgery centers.

Note: This list is not an endorsement of any company.