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Hundreds of ASC professionals gathered at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago for the 18th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, presented by ASC Communications and The Ambulatory Surgery Foundation. With a focus on "Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues," the education sessions covered a wide range of topics, including: benchmarking, infection prevention, healthcare reform, ACOs, specialties, compliance, finances, billing, accreditation, trends, issues and more.

Here is part two of a three-part series of photos.