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5 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ASC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23 Class action suits look for answers after Laser Spine Institute's abrupt closure — 6 insights HCA Healthcare recruits 1,000+ displaced Laser Spine Institute employees 10 states with the most Medicare-certified ASCs | 2019 10 states with the least Medicare-certified ASCs | 2019 Increasing Medicare payments, number of ASC openings, closings & more: 48 takeaways from MedPAC report Capital Ortho opens surgery center on new campus — 4 insights Moving toward success with outpatient total joint replacement surgeries THOUGHT LEADERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-31 Cardiac procedures are the 'total joints of tomorrow' for ASCs — 3 Qs with Outpatient HealthCare Strategies' Jessica Nantz What a Michigan ASC does to stay competitive & recruit physicians — 3 Qs with Executive Director Tina Piotrowski How ASCs can compete with hospitals for top talent — 4 expert insights How total joints propelled an Ohio-based ASC's strategy for growth + a bigger location Private equity, the state of ophthalmology ASCs & more — Dr. Ben Cohen shares his thoughts How Great Lakes Surgical Center ensures patient responsibility collection on the day of surgery EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: How One Southern Health System Created Capacity Without Adding a Single Bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-35 JOINT VENTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 6 trends and observations in ASC M&A Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists opening orthopedic surgery center Compass Surgical Partners & physicians establish ASC — 5 insights FEATURES