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ASCREVIEW
March/April 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 3
fEAtuRES
1 ASC Ownership Trends: Are Physicians Making the Investment?
1 Polishing the 3-Way Partnership: 5 Priorities for Joint Venture ASCs in 2014
1 Healthcare Reform: Impact on ASC Managed Care Contracting
7 Publisher's Letter
Gastroenterology Roundtable: Colonoscopy & Value-Added Services
10 GI Centers of the Future: Forecasting Colonoscopy Demand, Value-Added Services
14 The New 2014 Medicare N1 Codes: How Will This Affect Your Ambulatory
Surgery Center?
17 ASC Industry News: 10 Management & Development Company Updates
19 2014: A Promising Year for De Novo ASC Activity?
Operational Efficiency
20 Build an Effective ASC Physician Recruitment Strategy: Q&A With Winborne
Macphail of Surgical Care Affiliates
23 ASC Management Company Outlook: How to Find the Best Fit
23 Surgical Information Systems Acquires AmkaiSolutions
Executive Brief: ASC Benchmarking
24 Beyond the Numbers: Benchmark ASC Operational & Financial Success
26 6 Frequent Questions on ASC Benchmarking Answered
Transactions & Joint Ventures
30 ASC & Hospital Partnerships: Weighing the Pros & Cons
31 ASC Buyers & Sellers: Valuation in 2014
31 Are ASC Management & Development Companies & Hospital Partnerships
on the Rise?
32 25 ASC Administrators Offer Insight on Joint Venture Leadership
37 12th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference +
The Future of Spine Brochure
45 Pulling Back the Curtain: How Stony Point Surgery Center Embraced Price
Transparency: Q&A With CEO Bruce P. Kupper
46 Overcome the 4 Most Common Pitfalls in ASC Revenue Cycle
46 7 Tips for Effectively Managing ASC Billing Processes
47 ASC M&D Company Financial Report Update: AmSurg & USPI
Executive Brief: Revenue Cycle Technology
48 Using Advanced Technology to Simplify Revenue Cycle Management
51 The Future of Spine Surgery at ASCs: Q&A With Meridian Surgical Partners
President Kenny Hancock
52 40 Statistics on Surgery Center Staff Salary & Hours Per Case
53 Dr. Caroll Koscheski of ACG: Value-Based Care in Gastroenterology
Ophthalmology Roundtable: Trends & Opportunities
56 Eye Surgery Centers: Opportunities, Challenges & Value-Added Procedures
59 ASC Sector M&A Activity: Outlook for 2014
Coding & Billing
63 How Will Healthcare Reform Impact Spine Surgery Reimbursements?
Supply Chain
64 8 Areas in Supply Chain Management Where ASCs Lose the Most Money
65 Simplify ASC Supply Chain: 4 Tips From Administrator Dominic Vendetta
65 10 Statistics on ASC Supply Chain Strategy & Physician Engagement
66 How to Successfully Bring Bundled Payments to ASCs
67 60 ASCs Opened in 2013
69 ASC QI Projects: Best Ideas for Biggest Impact
70 Advertising Index
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