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his issue of Becker's ASC Review covers ASC openings, expansions and news from the past month. We also fea-
ture insights on key specialties, including orthopedics and gastroenterology, as well as industrywide healthcare
news and regulatory updates.
Mark your calendar for the Becker's 17th Annual Future of Spine + Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven
ASC Conference June 13-15, 2019 in Chicago. e event will cover top business and legal trends for orthopedics,
spine and pain management-driven ASCs featuring surgeon speakers from across the country.
Keynote speakers include:
• George Foreman, World Boxing Champion and Entrepreneur
• Bob Woodward, Pulitzer Price-winning Journalist and Author, Associate Editor of e Washington Post
• Sara Kliff, Healthcare Journalist and Senior Policy Correspondent at Vox.com
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact me at sbecker@beckershealthcare.com or Editor-in-Chief
Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com or President and CEO Jessica Cole at jcole@beckershealthcare.com.
Very truly yours,
Scott Becker
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