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10 New Articles Added to Becker's ASC Review's Channels
May 7, 2010

1. 8 Trends in the ASC Acquisition Market (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues)Click Here

2. Statistics on Independent vs. Chain-Affiliated Surgery Centers, 2000-2009 (ASC and Hospital Valuations, Transactions and Finance Issues). Click Here

3. 3 Key Indicators a Physician Might Not be a Good Fit for an ASC (ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

REGISTER BY MONDAY AND RECEIVE $100 DISCOUNT -- Early registration discounts for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Driven ASC Conference (June 10-12, 2010, Chicago) end May 10. Register today by clicking here.

4.Q&A: Can a Physician Code For a Consult That Becomes a Procedure? (Coding, Billing & Collections). Click Here

5. Tips for Keeping a Single-Specialty GI ASC Successful: Q&A With Brien Fausone of Michigan Endoscopy Center (GI and Endoscopy)Click Here

6. Percentage of ASCs by Total Annual Cases
(ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance). Click Here

7. Three Tips for Proper Coding of Pain Management Procedures (Anesthesia)Click Here

8. 2010 Medicare Reimbursement Rates for 5 GERD-Related Endoscopy Procedures (GI and Endoscopy). Click Here

9. CBO Says Medicare Physician Fee Fix More Expensive Than Previously Thought (Coding, Billing & Collections)Click Here

10. J&J's Ethicon Endo-Surgery Receives Canadian, European Approval for Computer-Assisted Sedation System Rejected by FDA. (Anesthesia). Click Here



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Early Registration Discounts End May 1. Here are 5 of the 91 terrific sessions on the program agenda:

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The 7 Best Ways to Increase ASC Profits Now - Larry Taylor, CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare

2. Excelling Without Orthopedics and Spine: Key Concepts for Great ASC Performance - Joseph Zasa, JD, Partner, ASD Management, Skip Daube, MD, Founder, Surgical Center for Excellence, Panama City

3.
A National View of Political Advocacy Efforts and ASCs - Andrew Hayek, CEO Surgical Care Affiliates, Chairman ASC Coalition

4. A Step by Step Guide to Recruiting Orthopedic and Spine Surgeons - Chris Suscha, VP of Business Development, Meridian Surgical Partners

5. The Best Ideas for Orthopedic and Spine-Driven ASCs Now - Brent Lambert, MD, FACS, President & Co-Founder, Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America, Joseph Burkhardt, MD, Brookside Surgery Center, Kenny Hancock, President, Meridian Surgical Partners, James T. Caillouette, MD, Chairman, Newport Orthopedic Institute


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1. Medtegrity:
edwestbury@medtegrity.us
www.medtegrity.us
2. Mnet Financial: dhamilton@mnetfinancial.com; www.mnetfinancial.com
3. VMG Health: gregk@vmghealth.com| osullivan@vmghealth.com; www.vmghealth.com
4. Surgical Notes: jeff@surgicalnotes.com; www.surgicalnotes.com
5. ASD Management: joezasa@asdmanagement.com| bzasa@asdmanagement.com;
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6. Kaye/Bassman:
gregz@kbic.com;
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7. Serbin Surgery Center Billing: cas@surgecon.com; www.ascbilling.com
8. HealthMark Partners: kspitler@healthmarkpartners.com;
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9. Amkai: donald.fallati@amkai.com; www.amkai.com
10. ASCOA:
blambert@ascoa.com; www.ascoa.com
11. Surgical Care Affiliates: joseph.clark@scasurgery.com; www.scasurgery.com
12. ProVation Medical: sean.benson@provationmedical.com; www.provationmedical.com
13. Somnia Anesthesia Services: solutions@somniainc.com; www.somniaanesthesiaservices.com
14. Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
15. Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners: jleland@bluechipsurgical.com; www.bluechipsurgical.com
16. Meridian Surgical Partners: bbacon@meridiansurg.com| khancock@meridiansurg.com; www.meridiansurgicalpartners.com
17. Anesthesia Healthcare Partners: timothy@ahphealthcare.com; www.ahphealthcare.com
18. Access MediQuip: bcramer@accessmediquip.com;
www.accessmediquip.com
19. HealthCare Appraisers: tmello@healthcareappraisers.com;
www.healthcareappraisers.com

20. EVEIA HEALTH Consulting & Management: nayak@eveia.com; www.eveia.com
21. Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program: mshaver@hfap.org;
www.hfap.org
22. Surgical Management Professionals:
msturm@smpsd.com
;
www.surgicalmanprof.com

23. SpineSearch: nicola@spine-search.com; www.spine-search.com
24. Principle Valuation: dsf@principlevaluation.com; www.principlevaluation.com
25. Amerinet: evan.danis@amerinet-gpo.com; www.amerinet-gpo.com
26. MedHQ:
rlacine@medhq.net
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