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With healthcare reform legislation passing, more ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), hospitals, physicians and management companies are participating in joint ventures to seek financial opportunities, and in some opinion, better quality service.

NovaMed Acquires Two Ambulatory Surgery Centers

CHICAGO -- NovaMed, Inc. today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in both the Center for Reconstructive Surgery located in Oak Lawn, Ill. and the Palm Beach Outpatient Surgery Center located in Lake Worth, Fla. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. ...More
August 2, 2004
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Experior Corporation Announces New Partnership with Contec Vision

FORT WAYNE, Ind. -- Experior Corporation, a leading developer of patient-based healthcare systems designed for physician clinics, hospitals, and surgery centers nationwide, announces a partnership with Contec Vision, provider of a best-of-breed electronic medical records ...More
August 2, 2004
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Today's SurgiCenter - Choosing Your ASC Development Team

Choosing Your ASC Development Team By Gayle Evans Developing an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) requires a team that is knowledgeable and can bring in the project at or below the budget; can meet regulatory requirements; can pass inspections in the shortest amount of time; ...More
August 1, 2004
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Gold Standard, American College of Physicians Enter Joint Marketing Agreement for Clinical Pharmacology, PIER Products

TAMPA, Fla. -- Gold Standard and the American College of Physicians (ACP) have teamed up to integrate and jointly market Clinical Pharmacology™, an interactive drug information solution, and The Physicians' Information and Education Resource (PIER), ACP's web- and PDA-based ...More
July 27, 2004
Posted in News
Collaboration on Guidelines for Diagnosis, Treatment for Fluid in Middle Ear

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is the name for fluid in the middle ear without other symptoms of infection. This fluid may contain bacteria but is often sterile. About nine in 10 children have OME at some time before school age; more than 2 million OME episodes are ...More
July 14, 2004
Posted in News
Update on South Carolina ASC Moratorium and New Jersey Tax on ASCs

It’s been a cruel summer so far for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Physician ownership continues to be challenged, and now, two recent developments at the state level will prove to be new challenges on top of an already cumbersome agenda for ASCs this year – a state tax ...More
July 8, 2004
Posted in News
Joint Commission, ASHE Announce New Partnership

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. -- The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) announces a new partnership that will improve the evaluation of life safety and environment of care issues throughout the ...More
June 30, 2004
Posted in News
Premier and Encision Extend Supplier Agreement for Encision's AEM Surgical Instruments

BOULDER, Colo. -- Premier Inc. and Encision Inc. have completed an extension of the Supplier Agreement for Encision's AEM Laparoscopic Instruments. Premier Purchasing Partners is a purchasing alliance for 1,500 hospitals and healthcare institutions in 50 states managing the ...More
June 18, 2004
Posted in News
Today's SurgiCenter - The Freestanding Endoscopy Center Boom

The Freestanding Endoscopy Center Boom By John Roark Industry estimates show 300 to 400 single-specialty endoscopy centers in the United States, as well as a fair number of ASCs that are doing endoscopy, says Barry Tanner, president and CEO of Physicians Endoscopy. ...More
June 1, 2004
Posted in Articles
Today's SurgiCenter - Financing a Surgical Center?

Financing a Surgical Center? Call in the Specialists By Dan Koster and Anthony Mai In just a few decades, stand-alone ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have evolved from a seemingly radical concept to become an essential component of the national healthcare-delivery system. ...More
June 1, 2004
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