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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

GPOS Maintain Their Value to Healthcare Industry as Senate Investigates Charges of Anticompetitive Practices

GPOS Maintain Their Value to Healthcare Industry as Senate Investigates Charges of Anticompetitive PracticesBy Kelly M. PyrekAs group purchasing organizations (GPOs) continue to come under fire from the Senate Judiciary Committee's Antitrust Subcomittee, at least one ...More
October 1, 2002
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The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades

The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear ShadesThat line from an obscure 1980s song kept percolating in my brain as I sat down to sort through everything I've learned about this marketplace and to pen my first words to you. There are a few times in my life when I wished I'd had ...More
October 1, 2002
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OR Automation Improves Workflow and EnhancesProductivity

OR Automation Improves Workflow and Enhances ProductivityBy Kathy DixAutomation of the operating room (OR) covers a broad spectrum. The term can include subjects like robotic surgery as well as software to handle scheduling of ORs and personnel. Other applications include ...More
October 1, 2002
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Today's SurgiCenter - Product Showcase

NK MEDICAL PRODUCTSNK Medical Products announces the new IS110 Multi-Purpose Stretcher. The stretcher series features height adjustability, Trendelenberg positioning, a standard 4-inch mattress and choice of tuck under rail or fold down rails. The unit is designed for the ...More
October 1, 2002
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Sterile Processing: The WheelsThat Keep Surgery Centers Moving

Sterile Processing: The Wheels That Keep Surgery Centers MovingBy Bryant C. Broder, ACSPSterile Processing (SP) departments and surgery centers should go hand in hand. While SP can be likened to the wheel that keeps things moving, the sterile processing department or area ...More
October 1, 2002
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Fluid Waste Removal: Are You Ready for the Challenge?

Fluid Waste Removal: Are You Ready for the Challenge?By Stanley R. Shelver, RN, MHAInfectious fluid waste disposal presents multiple challenges to healthcare managers, including control of infections and costs.Incineration costs continue to increase, as do annual license ...More
October 1, 2002
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