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Feeling confused by the electronic medical records options for ASCs? Overwhelmed by the wealth of sometimes-contradictory information and opinions? Based on 20-plus years’ experience in healthcare and information technology, I’m going to share what I’ve learned — and, more to…

1. 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…

Healthcare leadership can use information technology to significantly improve operational, clinical and financial performance. There are several prerequisites for transforming screens and data into actionable decision-making business intelligence — steps that, not taken, will prevent your IT investment from reaching…

A blog started a few months ago by Somnia — a leading provider of anesthesia services to ASCs, hospitals and office-based surgical facilities — includes entries discussing changes to surgery center payment rates, transactions involving anesthesia practices, notable hiring of…

Brent Ashby. The opening of Audubon ASC at St. Francis in Colorado Springs, Colo., in Sept. 2008 presented Brent Ashby, administrator of the facility, with a challenge. The ASC, a second joint-venture between local physicians and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services,…

ENT has long been a staple specialty for ASCs. For surgery centers to continue finding success and growth with ENT, it is important to remain informed about the issues that could contribute to or limit success. Here are five trends,…

Here are nine best practices to help you increase ENT case volume, attract new physicians and make your ASC the most desirable setting for your ENT patients and physicians. 1. Community outreach. ENT stands out from most ASC specialties because…

1. A Florida ASC (name withheld). The No. 1 lesson of ASC turnarounds is to have patience and persistence. “We’ve experienced a few turnarounds where we closed the transaction and made our first profit distribution in month three,” says Chris…

It’s no secret that times are tough for GI, between the Medicare reimbursement cuts and the seemingly never-ending payment squeeze applied by third-party payors. But the specialty as a whole remains profitable; in fact, you can do more than simply…

Here are nine thoughts on benchmarking, healthcare IT and the changing nature of ASCs. 1. Surgery centers continue to have growth, albeit slower growth than over the last five to 10 years. The surgery center market remains somewhat recession resistant…