15 Questions for 2011; 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference (June 9-11, Chicago) – 101 Sessions and 134 Speakers
1. 15 Questions for 2011
Here are 15 questions about ASCs for 2011, the answers to which will shape the industry.
- Will surgery center case volumes increase or decrease in 2011?
- Will physician employment by hospitals accelerate or slow in 2011? How will it impact gastroenterologists, orthopedists, spine physicians, ENTs and ophthalmologists?
- Will ACO efforts negatively impact surgery centers? Will there be a place for surgery centers in ACOs?
- Will hospitals continue to acquire surgery centers?
- Will there be an increase in co-management agreements?
- Will there be an increase in challenging surveys?
- Will out-of-network regain favor in certain situations?
- Will there be an increase in acquisition activity by the national chains?
- Will more or less centers try to profit from anesthesia?
- Will administrator and DON compensation increase?
- Will more surgery centers open than close?
- Will overall ASC profits increase or decrease?
- Will healthcare reform be repealed, replaced, funded or not?
- Will reimbursement increase or decrease?
- Will there be further infection control challenges?
2. 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference (June 9-11, Chicago) – 101 Sessions and 134 Speakers
We have included the brochure for the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in this issue. We expect an outstanding event this year. We will have some of the best business speakers in the ASC industry, plus Coach Mike Ditka, Joe Flower (a great healthcare futurist), a great PGA golf pro speaker, several of the best orthopedic and spine surgeons presenting, and terrific orthopedic, spine and pain management- driven ASC business topics.
Should you have an interest in joining the conference, please register for the event with the included brochure on p. 25, register online at https://www.ascassociation.org/june2011.cfm, call (703) 836-5904 or e-mail registration@ ascassociation.org.
Should you have any questions, please contact me at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.
Very truly yours,
