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Promote National ASC Day

Outpatient surgical facilities have an excellent marketing opportunity at their fingertips with October's National ASC Day. ...read more

ASC Scheduling – from 3 perspectives

Of all the feats regularly accomplished at an ASC, scheduling has to be among the most amazing – especially when considering the number of players involved, as well as the inherent challenges. ...read more

ASC In-Market Development

Increasing the volume and revenue at an ASC are ongoing challenges that are often addressed with market-development efforts such as reviewing procedure mix, costs and physician recruitment. ...read more

SurgiStrategies July 2012 Issue

An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can potentially increase profits and volume by maximizing reimbursements, assessing case profitability, examining its procedure mix, analyzing supply value, increasing scheduling ...read more

Final ASCA 2012 Conference Image Gallery

The annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) conference featured a riveting keynote from "Miracle on the Hudson" co-pilot Jeff Skiles, as well as the awarding of CASC designations and a full slate of education ...read more

Latest Headlines

CMS Releases Memo Aimed at Helping Facilities Identify Quality Measures

PHILADELPHIA—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Clinical Standards and Quality recently released a memo entitled, “Identifying Payment Year (PY) 2014 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Quality Incentive Program (QIP) Measures Applicable to Your ...More
September 28, 2012
Posted in News
Spine Surgeon Dr. Kenneth Pettine to Co-Host Meeting on Ambulatory Spine Surgery

Leading spine surgeons and ambulatory surgery center experts will gather in Dallas in October for a unique symposium. ...More
August 29, 2012
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Healthcare Reform – What’s Next in Your State, and Are You Ready for It?

In this age of healthcare reform, the failing Medicare system and frequently changing reimbursement, ambulatory surgery centers must stay on top of pending state legislative and regulatory changes. ...More
August 28, 2012
Posted in Blog
Scheduling: A clinical director, administrator and physician/board member share their perspectives

Of all the feats regularly accomplished at an ASC, scheduling has to be among the most amazing – especially when considering the number of players involved, as well as the inherent challenges. ...More
August 28, 2012
Posted in Articles
The Curious State of EMRs in America: Nobody wants to be sold, but everyone wants to be helped

No single electronic medical record system can be defined as a uniform solution for all facilities; however, with proper evaluation and implementation, an ASC can find the EMR system that best equips it for the future. ...More
August 27, 2012
Posted in Blog
CMS: ICD-10 2014 Date Official

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final rule setting the ICD-10 implementation date as Oct. 1, 2014. ...More
August 24, 2012
Posted in News
ASC In-Market Development: Driving Profits with the Right Procedure Mix

Increasing the volume and revenue at an ASC are ongoing challenges that are often addressed with market-development efforts such as reviewing procedure mix, costs and physician recruitment. ...More
August 24, 2012
Posted in Blog
National ASC Day Scheduled for Oct. 11, 2012

Outpatient surgical facilities have an excellent marketing opportunity at their fingertips with October's National ASC Day. ...More
August 23, 2012
Posted in News
Supply Value Analysis – Drive Out Waste without Sacrificing Quality or Safety

Implementing a supply value cost analysis committee to identify unwanted and unnecessary expenditures can greatly increase the bottom line of any size ASC. ...More
August 23, 2012
Posted in Articles
Maximizing Reimbursement and Increasing Efficiency in the Revenue Cycle

With the cost of doing business steadily increasing, it is more important than ever to take advantage of every opportunity to maximize reimbursement and increase efficiency in your ASC’s revenue cycle. ...More
August 22, 2012
Posted in Articles