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ASC Management
Taking patient-centric ASCs to the next level — Thoughts from Coral Gables Surgery Center's Maria Freed
Immersed in a patient-centric healthcare environment, Maria Freed, MHSA, thrives on her patient advocacy work. Click here to continue >>
8 statistics on physician starting salary & bonuses
Arthur | Marshall Physician Search released the "Physician Recruiting Incentives 2016 Review" with information about compensation and signing bonuses for physicians. Click here to continue >>
Lead, don't drive — What it takes to be a strong ASC administrator
In a healthcare landscape trending toward the outpatient setting, Evalyn Cole supports physicians who want independence and patients who seek quality care at low costs. Click here to continue >>
Mobile phones are integrated into almost every facet of our daily lives, with people recording anything from cliff diving in Switzerland to even their medical procedures. Click here to continue >>
Value-based payments are coming for orthopedics: Are you ready?
There is no doubt that the government is accelerating its shift to value-based payments, where physicians are rewarded — to an increasing extent — for quality, rather than quantity of care. Click here to continue >>
How to run a successful ASC, joint venture or independent — An administrator's insight
Both independent and joint venture ASCs present opportunities and challenges. Kecia Norling, RN, CNOR, CASC, administrator of Portland, Ore.-based Northwest Ambulatory Surgery Center, an affiliate of United Surgical Partners International, can vouch for that. Click here to continue >>
There isn't a single payer contracting approach that will spell success for ambulatory surgery centers this year. Instead, a multi-faceted strategy considering local and regional market dynamics, coupled with preparations for continued healthcare reform implementation, will be the best way to push forward. Click here to continue >>
ASC Valuation
HealthCare Appraisers released the 2016 "ASC Valuation Survey: How do the ASC companies assess value?" Here are 15 things to know about ASC valuation based on the HealthCare Appraisers survey. Click here to continue >>
ASC Quality & Infection Control
Rigid containers and sterilization wraps are two major sterilization packaging types for sterile instruments used in the healthcare setting. Click here to continue >>
Key Specialties
Siemens, Ziehm, GE, Hologic, OrthoScan & Medtronic: 26 O-arm & C-arm systems
Here is a list of 26 O-arms and C-arms from six device companies. Click here to continue >>
Memorial Sloan Kettering moves cases to the outpatient setting — 5 key thoughts
In December 2015, New York City-based Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center opened Josie Robertson Surgery Center as an efficient way to serve patients. Click here to continue >>