Great ASC administrators agree: Keeping up with the surgery center industry is essential to helping your own center succeed. Here are 10 ASC must-read stories from the week of Nov. 28.
If your case volume peaks during certain months, you're not alone. Read a statistical analysis of how case volume increases and decreases for nine common ASC specialties.
Get your physicians involved in supply chain cost-savings through these five steps.
What are ASC physicians worried about? Here are 10 top concerns for surgery center providers in 2012.
Administrator Judy Graham retired from 35 years in the ASC industry last week. Hear her advice about physician relationships, cost-cutting and the direction of healthcare.
New Jersey has moved forward with legislation that would require licensing for one-room surgery centers.
Heads up: Surgery centers will be included in the HIPAA audit program.
Do your physicians have clinical sense but no business skills? Here are five business lessons specifically tailored to surgeons.
Medicare announced it will pay for obesity screening and counseling.
It's not too late for physician-hospital involvement, says SMP's Mike Lipomi. Find out why.
Don't let patient satisfaction ratings slip in 2012: Here are 11 ways to make patients happy next year.
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If your case volume peaks during certain months, you're not alone. Read a statistical analysis of how case volume increases and decreases for nine common ASC specialties.
Get your physicians involved in supply chain cost-savings through these five steps.
What are ASC physicians worried about? Here are 10 top concerns for surgery center providers in 2012.
Administrator Judy Graham retired from 35 years in the ASC industry last week. Hear her advice about physician relationships, cost-cutting and the direction of healthcare.
New Jersey has moved forward with legislation that would require licensing for one-room surgery centers.
Heads up: Surgery centers will be included in the HIPAA audit program.
Do your physicians have clinical sense but no business skills? Here are five business lessons specifically tailored to surgeons.
Medicare announced it will pay for obesity screening and counseling.
It's not too late for physician-hospital involvement, says SMP's Mike Lipomi. Find out why.
Don't let patient satisfaction ratings slip in 2012: Here are 11 ways to make patients happy next year.
Read Previous ASC Must-Reads:
10 ASC Must-Reads From the Week of Nov. 21
10 ASC Must-Reads From the Week of Nov. 14
10 ASC Must-Reads From the Week of Oct. 24