Allied Physicians Surgery Center (South Bend, Ind.); Bend Surgery Center (Bend, Ore.); Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute (Geneva, Ill.); Rochester Endoscopy & Surgery Center (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
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We have received numerous comments from administrators that an attorney has recommended the involvement of a valuator during the formation of a surgery center. While we do not believe the involvement of a valuator is always necessary in the planning…
Adequate on-call emergency coverage is a real issue for hospital emergency departments and inpatients requiring urgent specialist consultation. Sullivan Cotter’s 2008 Physician On-Call Pay Survey Report states that 85 percent of survey respondents have experienced difficulty finding physicians to provide…
A recent analysis of claims from 250,000 people in several dozen mid-Atlantic employer health plans suggests that "even people with coverage are cutting back on care," reports the Wall Street Journal. This includes elective surgical procedures. According to the study,…
With the current turmoil in the financial markets, many players are experiencing challenges. Meanwhile, Bank of America continues to finance many of the major developers in the ASC market.
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The C/N group has announced completion of a medical office building (MOB) in Portage, Ind.
Practice Partners in Healthcare has expanded its management team, adding Marc Goff, RN, as senior vice president of operations.
Kathy Bryant. Kathy Bryant is the president of the ASC Association and leads the activities of the nation's largest ASC membership association. Ms. Bryant also serves as president of the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation. Ms. Bryant oversaw the development and implementation…
Of the 5,000 ASCs in the United States, about 90 percent are physician-owned and -operated, according to ASC Association. Less than 3 percent of ASCs are owned and operated with a hospital as the general partner, and about 14 percent…
Executive search firm Kaye/Bassman International has recorded $10.3 million in revenues for the first six months of 2008, a 21 percent gain from a year ago. The firm has expanded into a variety of new industry practice areas, with significant…