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4 Quick Facts About Orthopedics in Surgery Centers
(Matching tags: orthopedics,surgery centers,SDI,procedure volume) Here are four statistics about orthopedics in ASCs, according to SDI. -
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Healthcare Sector Adds 8,000 Jobs in May, Hospitals Show Slight Decline
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,BLS,physician practices,jobs) The healthcare sector added 8,000 jobs in May for total seasonally adjusted employment of 13.73 million, but some areas saw slight declines during the month, according to data released by the Bureau of ... -
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Access to Physicians: 3 Major Challenges Facing ASCs
(Matching tags: consolidation,surgery centers,physicians,recruitment,CN Group,Rajiv Chopra,hospital employment) The survival and success of ASCs relies on recruiting physicians who can bring patients to the table, and having enough physicians and cases to keep ASCs profitable. But many ASCs are finding that recruiting ... -
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5 Steps to Finding the Right ASC Reimbursement Cycle Employees
(Matching tags: reimbursement staff,coders,Serbin Surgery Center Billing,recruitment,Caryl Serbin,surgery centers) 1. Determining qualifications/credentials What important qualifications are needed in reimbursement cycle employees? Based on the position, develop a checklist of what you look for in a coder, payment ... -
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5 Best Specialties for ASCs Now
(Matching tags: spine surgery,orthopedics,surgery centers,pain management,retina,bariatric surgery) 1. Orthopedics. Rising ASC reimbursement for orthopedic surgery is transforming a sometimes break-even field into a money-making one, says William G. Southwick, president and CEO of HealthMark Partners ... -
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Determining the True Cost of Spine Surgery in an ASC: Insights From Beth Johnson of Blue Chip Surgical Partners
(Matching tags: spine surgery,surgery centers,anesthesia,Blue Chip Surgical,supplies) Beth A. Johnson is the vice president of clinical systems for Blue Chip Surgical Partners. -
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Financing and Developing De Novo ASCs: Q&A With Kyle Goldammer of Surgical Management Professionals
(Matching tags: surgery centers,financing,development,de novo projects) Q: Has access to financing/capital improved over recent months for ASC start-ups or are groups still struggling? Kyle Goldammer: In our opinion, groups are still struggling with financing. Although financing ... -
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Establishing an ASC: A Primer From A to Z
(Matching tags: surgery centers,development,feasibility) This article summarizes several issues that are critical to establishing an ASC. The article focuses on business and planning issues and does not focus on legal and regulatory issues for ASCs. In addition, ... -
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Healthcare Sector Reports 20,000 Additional Jobs in April
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,physicians offices,BLS,jobs,healthcare industry) The healthcare industry saw the addition of 20,100 jobs in April 2010, according to a news release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
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10 Key Legal Issues Facing Ambulatory Surgery Centers
(Matching tags: Scott Becker,healthcare reform,surgery centers,antitrust,antikickback,HIPAA,under arrangement deals) Between healthcare reform, increased enforcement under the Anti-Kickback Statute, less patience on the part of physician leaders for underperforming surgery centers and increased pressure from payors on ... -
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Q&A With Dr. Douglas Carlan, Orthopedic Surgeon at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center
(Matching tags: implants,orthopedics,surgery centers,recruiting,Eaton Orthopedics,Douglas Carlan) Douglas Carlan, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in surgery of the hand and upper extremity at Eaton Orthopedics and Carillon Surgery Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. ... -
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4 Statistics About Pain Management in ASCs
(Matching tags: SDI Health,pain management,surgery centers) Here are four statistics about pain management in ASCs, according to SDI Health. -
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EBITDA Margin Analysis for Surgery Centers With More Than 50% Orthopedics
(Matching tags: orthopedics,surgery centers,VMG Health,Intellimarker,EBITDA) Here are the average and median EBITDA margins by percentage of net revenue for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent of their case volume in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. ... -
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Three Groups of North Carolina Physicians Submit Surgery Center Proposals
(Matching tags: orthopedics,surgery centers,North Carolina,ENT,proposals) Several groups of physicians in North Carolina's Triad area have submitted three proposals for new outpatient surgery centers, which will compete for approval by the state, according to a report in The ... -
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Healthcare Reform: A Brief Analysis on How it Impacts ASCs and Physician-Owned Hospitals - 10 Observations
(Matching tags: surgery centers,health reform,Andrew Hayek,physician-owned hospitals,MedPAC,Barry Tanner,Molly Sandvig,PHA,David Shapiro) For physician-owned hospitals, the healthcare reform bill and its impact is very clear and very negative. For ASCs, there is much less direct impact and the long-term impact is much less clear. -
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Orthopedics Gross Charge and Revenue Statistics By Number of ORs
(Matching tags: net revenue,gross charges,statistics,Intellimarker,VMG Health,surgery centers,orthopedics) Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per orthopedics case by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. ... -
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Healthcare Sector Adds 12,000 Jobs in February
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,physician offices,employment,BLS) Healthcare continued its trend towards growth in employment by adding 12,000 jobs in February, according to a release from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
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Massachusetts Report Finds Private Healthcare Spending Up 15.5% Overall, Down for ASCs From 2006-2008
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,Massachusetts,healthcare spending,imaging services) A new report from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy found that private spending per member for healthcare was up 15.5 percent from 2006-2008, or 7.5 percent annually. Over 75 ... -
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Pain Management Gross Charge and Revenue Statistics by Number of ORs
(Matching tags: surgery centers,VMG Health,Intellimarker,pain management,statistics,gross charges,net revenue) Here are the median gross charges and net revenue per pain management case, broken down by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. ... -
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ASC Transactions - An Overview and Primer of Key Issues
(Matching tags: transactions,purchasing,surgery centers,sales,Scott Becker) The number of ASC purchase and sale transactions remained high in 2008. The most common structures for the typical transactions were as follows: (1) the acquisition of a majority interest in an ASC by ... -
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Healthcare Adds 14,500 Jobs in January 2010
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,employment,physicians offices,BLS,January) The healthcare industry, including hospitals, ASCs and physicians' offices, added 14,500 jobs from Dec. 2009-Jan. 2010, according to a news release from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
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A Big-Picture Vision for Spine Care: Q&A With Dr. John Caruso
(Matching tags: Blue Chip Surgical,John Caruso,surgery centers,spine surgery) Neurosurgeon John Caruso, MD, FACS, president of Parkway Neuroscience & Spine Institute/Parkway Surgery Center in Hagerstown, Md., has been the driving force behind Parkway, an integrated treatment ... -
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5 Steps to Creating a Balanced Pain Management Surgery Center
(Matching tags: surgery centers,pain management,Deca Health,recruiting,payor issues) Pain management can be a profitable addition to a surgery center. However, due to the nature of the specialty, balance is essential to the success of pain management. Mike Heifferon, Ph.D, MBA, chief ... -
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Average Surgery Center Debt/Leverage Ratios for ASCs With More Than 50% Orthopedics
(Matching tags: debt,leverage ratios,Intellimarker,VMG Health,surgery centers,orthopedics) Here are the average and median debts and leverage ratios for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent of the case volume in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. ... -
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12 Best Practices, Lessons Learned and Future Goals for Spine Surgery ASCs
(Matching tags: spine surgery,surgery centers,growth,challenges,profitability) Three veteran owners of orthopedic and spine ASCs share best practices on ensuring profitability, lessons they have learned and plans for the future. -
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Nominations Open for Becker's Hospital Review/Becker's ASC Review "50 Best Places to Work in Healthcare"
(Matching tags: hospitals,surgery centers,Best Places to Work,nominations) Becker's Hospital Review/Becker's ASC Review are now accepting nominations for the "50 Best Places to Work in Healthcare." -
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Spine Surgeon Robert Bray Predicts a Major Shift of Volume into ASCs
(Matching tags: Robert Bray,surgery centers,spine surgery) ... discover the lower costs and high quality of minimally-invasive surgery in an ASC. ... -
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20 Statistics About Orthopedics in Surgery Centers
(Matching tags: CMS,orthopedics,surgery centers,VMG Health,Intellimarker,CPT 29827,CPT 29826,CPT 29824,CPT 29807,CPT 25607) 1. Orthopedics accounts for around 16 percent of the total case volume mix in surgery centers, second behind GI/endoscopy (25 percent), ophthalmology (18 percent) and pain management (17 percent). The ... -
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Average ASC Facility Expenses For Surgery Centers With More Than 50% Orthopedics
(Matching tags: facility expenses,Intellimarker,VMG Health,surgery centers,orthopedics) Here are eight facility expenses for surgery centers that perform more than 50 percent of their cases in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker. ... -
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Healthcare Sector Adds 28,500 Jobs in October
(Matching tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics,healthcare,hospitals,surgery centers,physician offices,employment) The healthcare sector continued to see growth in employment from Sept. 2009 to Oct. 2009, adding 28,500 jobs, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics.
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