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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

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Gallery: McDermott Miami Show

Sessions on strategic partnering options and the latest ASCA news from Washington were a big hit with attendees of the Miami ASC Symposium last month. ...More
March 12, 2012
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Improve Your Mergers and Acquisitions Leverage By Managing Professional Liability Risks

In light of all the M&A activity in the ASC space, healthcare professionals should stay well-versed regarding their liability risks. ...More
March 9, 2012
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Gallery: ASC Symposium Sessions

MWE's Miami ASC Symposium featured leading ambulatory surgical center professionals from organizations such as USPI, SCA, ASCOA and ASCA. ...More
March 7, 2012
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AAPC Hosts 20th Annual National Conference

AAPC's national conference – featuring more than 70 specialty breakout sessions – takes place next month in Las Vegas. ...More
March 7, 2012
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What I overheard at the ASC Symposium...

From the profound to the downright silly, here are some of the most memorable things I overheard during the McDermott Miami show. ...More
March 6, 2012
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Healthcare Reform Prompts 'Tsunami of Innovation'

At HIMSS, one healthcare consultant shared his anticipation of the end of the age of entitlement. ...More
March 5, 2012
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ICD-10: The Current Situation

For years, the entire healthcare industry has been warned repeatedly that Oct. 1, 2013 is the date for ICD-10 implementation. Anyone professing disbelief has been told in no uncertain terms that this date has been set in stone. ...More
March 2, 2012
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Volume to Value: Hospital CEOs Sense Shift in Healthcare Business Model

Hospital leaders at an annual Healthcare CEO Forum concurred that the era of the volume-based business model for healthcare is coming to a close. ...More
March 1, 2012
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SurgiStrategies April 2012

The clinical nature of outpatient surgery centers necessitates creating a culture of safety, from time-outs and Surgical Safety Checklists in the operating room to instrument reprocessing/sterilization to basic hand hygiene. Healthcare textiles – single-use or reusable – ...More
March 1, 2012
Posted in Digital Issues
Gallery: Miami ASC Symposium Breakfast

McDermott Will & Emery celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its ASC Symposium last week in Miami, where hundreds of ambulatory surgical center professionals gathered to examine high-level business and legal issues affecting the outpatient surgery industry. ...More
February 29, 2012
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