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Subject: [Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review E-weekly] To Sell or Not to Sell: A Guide for Orthopedic Practices Eyeing Deals With Hospitals | 6 Reimbursement Concepts for Spine in ASCs | Orthopedics Gross Charge and Revenue Stats |
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Latest News & Analysis
March 22, 2010

1. To Sell or Not to Sell: A Guide for Orthopedic Practices Eyeing Deals With Hospitals. Link

2. 6 Reimbursement and Business Concepts for Spine in ASCs. Link

3. Orthopedics Gross Charge and Revenue Statistics By Number of ORs. Link

4. 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference (June 10-12; Chicago).
Learn tactics to improve profits immediately and gain insight on how healthcare reform will impact ASCs. To register and learn more, click here.

5. Why Patient Selection Matters to Spine-Focused ASCs: Q&A With Dr. Thomas Forget. Link

6. 20 Orthopedic- and Spine-Driven ASCs to Know. Link

7. Conference Speakers Sought.
We are seeking great suggestions for speakers for the ASC Communications - ASC Association 17th Annual Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference (Oct. 21-23; Chicago). Specifically, we are seeking great physician and ASC administrator speakers on topics related to orthopedics, spine, ophthalmology, GI and bariatrics in ASCs as well as other specialties. Should you have suggestions for any of these sessions or other topics, please e-mail Scott Becker at sbecker@mcguirewoods.com.

8. Orthopedic Surgery Group Joins Indiana's St. Francis Hospital. Link
 

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8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago)
Register today for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago) by clicking here. This exclusive conference includes sessions on topics such as improving profits immediately and much more.

Here are 5 great sessions focused on improving profits immediately:

1.
The 7 Best Ways to Increase ASC Profits Now - Larry Taylor, CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare

2.
Key Ideas for Improving Orthopedic Practice Profits - John Martin, CEO, OrthoIndy

3. Key Concepts to Improve the Profitability of Spine Programs - John Caruso, MD; James Lynch, MD, Founder, Surgery Center of Reno

4. 5 Steps to a More Prosperous ASC: How to Improve Billing and Coding - Kim Woodruff, VP, Corporate Finance and Compliance, Pinnacle III

5.
Pain Management in ASCs: Current Ideas to Increase Profits - Amy Mowles, President & CEO, Mowles Medical Practice Management


For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (PDF), click here or call (703) 836-5904.
There are four ways you can register:

  1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
  2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
  3. E-mail. Contact registration@ascassociation.org.
  4. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.

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