[Key specialties edition] Dr. Nishant Shah: Building an outpatient total joint program | DOJ charges 412 in $1.3B healthcare fraud sweep | Don't miss Optum, SCA CEO Andrew Hayek at Becker's Oct. conf. Reg. today! | A regional breakdown of multispecialty ASC caseloads

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July 18, 2017

In this newsletter, you will find content related to key specialties including spine, orthopedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology and pain management.

Today's Top Articles

1. A regional breakdown of multispecialty ASC caseloads - GI makes up what %? Full story

2. CMS proposes 1.9% increase in 2018 ASC pay: 5 insights Full story

3. DOJ charges 412 in $1.3B healthcare fraud sweep Full story

4. 5 magnificent woman leaders as keynote and keynote panelists at Becker's Health IT+ Revenue Cycle 2017 - Susan Salka, CEO, President & Director, AMN Healthcare; Mary Alice Annecharico, MS, RN, Senior Vice President and CIO, Henry Ford Health System; Amber McGraw Walsh, JD, Chairperson, Healthcare Department, McGuireWoods LLP; Mimi Broeker, Senior Vice President, NorthShore University Health System; and Rhonda C. Anderson, Senior Vice President and CFO, Ascension Health. 140 spots left! Discounts end August 1st. Join 2,500 people+ at Becker's Health IT + Rev Cycle 2017. Register here.

5. New Jersey ASC performs 100th TJR - 4 things to know Full story

6. Montana ASCs saved Medicare $304k for colonoscopies Full story

7. 2-level spinal fusions safe in outpatient settings, new study finds: 5 things to know Full story

8. Arizona eye surgery center completes redesign - 3 insights Full story

9. Massachusetts ophthalmology ASC celebrates 20 years: 5 things to know Full story

10. Dr. Nishant Shah: Building an excelling outpatient total joint program Full story

11. ASC industry leader Andrew Hayek, CEO of OptumHealth and Surgical Care Affiliates, is the keynote speaker at Becker's ASC 24the Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs. Join your colleagues in October to hear insights from 137 industry professionals. Register today!

12. 10 statistics on orthopedic surgeon practice setting - 35% in private practice groups Full story