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ASCREVIEW
May/June 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 4
fEATURES
1 ASC Growth & Evolution in the New Healthcare Environment
1 How Health Insurance Exchanges Are Impacting ASCs
1 8 Thoughts for ASCs on Out-of-Network Services
7 Publisher's Letter
8 ASC Industry News: 10 Company Observations
13 Facts & Figures: 10 Large ASC Companies to Know
Operational Efficiency
20 Eliminate Staffing Overlaps: 7 Strategies to Run a Lean ASC
22 Avoid Dire Hires: ASC Administrators Reveal Innovative Hiring Strategies
27 75 Gastroenterologists to Know - 2014
Gastroenterology Roundtable
34 7 Gastroenterologists Discuss How to Expand GI Centers
36 ASC Financial Dashboard for Physician Owners
37 21st Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference brochure
Transactions & Joint Ventures
43 How Does Physician Ownership Impact ASC Valuation?
44 ASC Ownership Division: Structuring a 3-Way Joint Venture That Works
45 Hospital Joint Ventures: The New ASC Physician Succession Plan?
46 CMS Quality Reporting: Impact on ASCs
Executive Briefing: ASC Transactions
48 ASC M&A Activity: 4 Big Trends for 2014 From HealthCare Appraisers
50 Potential Impact of MedPAC's Recommendation to Neutralize ASC/HOPD Payments
for Eye & Pain Procedures
Anesthesia
53 The Expansion of Anesthesiology Leadership in ASCs: 4 Key Areas
53 Anesthesiologist Compensation: 5 Points
Executive Briefing: OR Management
54 How to Structure Sound Shared Savings Programs: Get Physicians Involved
55 Best Ideas for Efficient ASC Scheduling
58 5 Key ASC Revenue Cycle Management Performance Indicators
Coding & Billing
63 2014 CPT Code & Medicare List Updates: What Do ASC Leaders Need to Know?
64 A Closer Look at the Cost of Accounts Receivable
66 What Will it Take For Total Joints to Succeed at ASCs?
69 Medicare-Certified ASCs Grow 12% From 2007 to 2012
Executive Briefing: Endoscope Reprocessing
70 Endoscope Reprocessing in ASCs
71 Colonoscopies in ASCs: Saving Lives
Gastroenterology
74 Horizon BlueCross BlueShield of New Jersey Launches Program to Improve
Colonoscopy
74 Hospital Employment to Private Practice: 70% of Physicians Happier After the Switch
Supply Chain
76 Eliminate the Weak Links in Supply Chain: 4 Core Points
78 Advertising Index
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