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ASCREVIEW
February 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 2
FEATurES
1 ASC Schedules, Staffing & Supply Costs: Strategies to Eliminate Inefficiencies
From ASCOA CEO Luke Lambert
1 The Business of Medicine: How ASC Physician Owners Can Become More
Financially Aware
1 Are There New ASC Physician Investors? Opportunities to Attract New Partners
7 Publisher's Letter
8 10 ASC Industry Key Notes
Operational Efficiency
10 8 Steps for ASCs to Identify & Grow Nurse Leaders
12 ASC Administrators & Physician Champions: The Relationship Every Successful
ASC Needs
14 100 Minimally Invasive Orthopedic & Spine Devices to Know
Transactions & Joint Ventures
20 5 Statistics on ASC Physician Transactions
21 Knightsbridge Surgery Center: An Inside Look at Crafting a Productive ASC-Health
System Joint Venture
22 Lawmakers, Organizations Call for Loosening of North Carolina CON Law
23 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The
Future of Spine Brochure
31 ASC Management & Development Companies: A Growing Market Power?
31 SourceMedical Names Ann Geier Vice President-Clinical Informatics
Key Specialties
32 Staying at the Forefront of a Rapidly Evolving Field: 5 Gastroenterologists Weigh In
33 Raising and Maintaining Staff Engagement: 6 Spine Surgeon Leaders
Coding & Billing
35 How to Take Control of ASC A/R Days: Q&A With Jessica Nantz
36 35 Statistics on ASC Claim Denials
37 Planning for the New Year: 3 Big Trends for ASC Leaders to Watch in 2014
Supply Chain
38 10 Steps to Take Control of Implant Prices
40 101 Physician Leaders to Know in the ASC Industry
Accreditation Issues
45 Build an Outstanding ASC Quality and Accreditation Committee: Q&A With
Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center's Sandy Berreth
45 8 AAAHC Core Standards
46 24 Statistics on ASC Operating Expenses
46 Advertising Index
EDITOrIAl
Laura Miller
Editor in Chief, Becker's ASC Review
lmiller@beckershealthcare.com
Lindsey Dunn
Director of Editorial Operations
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Molly Gamble
Managing Editor
mgamble@beckershealthcare.com
Bob Herman
Senior Editor
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Helen Adamopoulos
Writer/Reporter
hadamopoulos@beckershealthcare.com
Helen Gregg
Assistant Editor
hgregg@beckershealthcare.com
Akansha Jayanthi
Writer/Reporter
ajayanthi@beckershealthcare.com
Heather Linder
Assistant Editor
hlinder@beckershealthcare.com
Carrie Pallardy
Writer/Reporter
cpallardy@beckershealthcare.com
Heather Punke
Assistant Editor
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Ellie Rizzo
Writer/Reporter
erizzo@beckershealthcare.com
Anuja Vaidya
Writer/Reporter
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SAlES & PuBlIShIng
Jessica Cole
President & CEO
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