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Usually running about $1 million per OR, a small, single-specialty center with two surgical suites ranges from $2 million to $3 million, with larger-multispecialty ASCs costing $4 million to $8 million, according to calculations provided by Meridian Surgical Partners, which…

Here, a physician and two administrators discuss their experiences with construction projects, representing various stages, building types and project types, and give their best advice for ensuring your project runs smoothly.

Here are 10 top things in new and expansion construction our expert panel says you should do to ensure a successful project.

The Office of the Inspector General recently issued Advisory Opinion 08-08. This Advisory Opinion deals with a physician/hospital joint-venture surgery center. Here, the Advisory Opinion was requested because certain physicians who invested in the joint-venture were themselves not "safe harbor"…

A recent article in Modern Healthcare reported in its headline that there are "Savings still seen in House measure on doc-ownership of hospitals: CBO (Congressional Budget Office)." I find it almost laughable that there are folks in Washington who think…

Within hospitals, surgeons are the least satisfied of all specialty physicians, according to a new Press Ganey Associates report. The firm surveyed 27,671 physicians practicing at 302 hospitals/ facilities nationwide between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2007 to compile Hospital…

This continues to be a fascinating time in the surgery center area. There continues to be growth, although it is slightly slower. There is also an increasing variety of legal issues and concerns that are facing ASCs. There have also…

There are many misconceptions about ASCs and the best ways to run them. This is a list of 41 things that you should know about surgery centers.

The decision by CMS to move ASCs to the new Medicare payment system created numerous opportunities and challenges for reimbursement. Add this major changes to the many issues ASCs were already facing, and getting the payments you want, and rightly…

Industry experts comment on four critical issues ASCs should be aware of — the pros and cons of a hospital partner; the growth of turnarounds; distributing income based on referrals; and whether to open a second site.