Issue link: https://beckershealthcare.uberflip.com/i/1156517
4 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ASC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22 USPI sells 2 ASCs, reports revenue per case up 3% in Q1 How OptumCare aims to become a $100B business in the next 10 years Where US physicians earned the most in 2018 Physician buys 2 Illinois ASCs' assets for $50K after one halts operations USPI taps CFO from Goldman Sachs — 4 quick facts Surgical center building changes hands for $7M EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: A game-changer for patients and ASCs: 3 surgeons discuss sacroiliac joint fusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 THOUGHT LEADERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-32 Surgery Partners CFO: 5 keys for the future — payer partnerships, future acquisitions & more The trend to outpatient surgery, risk-bearing contracts for orthopedic surgeons: Key thoughts from Dr. Louis Levitt The state of SurgCenter Development — COO Dr. Greg Fox offers 4 insights Why ASCs will succeed in value-based care + more insights from a Florida ASC administrator JOINT VENTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-37 23 joint venture ASCs in 2019 — State-by-state breakdown Surgical Care Affiliates plans to add 20 ASCs with value-based growth strategy — 5 insights 13 physicians join 3-way joint venture for orthopedics-focused ASC in Missouri: 5 key notes Atlanta ENT group with 2 ASCs partners with PE firm for regional growth: 5 details The ASC payer landscape: 4 Qs with Administrator Chris Markford EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Understanding your revenue cycle performance . . . 40-41 CODING & BILLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-48 Minnesota Hospital Association challenges Blue Cross policy shifting services to ASCs FEATURES