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Practical Business, Legal and Clinical Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
ASCREVIEW
September/October 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 7
FEATURES
1 New Physician Buy-In: 4 Trends for JV ASCs
1 ASC Payer Mix — Developing the Best In-Network, Out-of-Network Strategy
1 How Could Midterm Elections Impact ASCs?
7 Publisher's Letter
8 4 Smartest Things ASC Owners Can Do to Increase Value
10 10 Keys to Being a Great ASC Administrator
Executive Briefing: Smart Moves for ASC Physician Owners
13 Top Strategies for ASC Physician Owners to Build a Smarter Business
16 Considering New Higher Acuity Cases? Don't Forget the Basics
17 ASC Company Updates: 10 Things to Know
ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance
18 Data Analytics in ASCs: The Future is Here
20 How ASCs Can Take Advantage of Local Partnerships
Executive Briefing: Improving ASC A/R
23 The Little Things That Boost Big Payoff in Paid Receivables
Transactions & Joint Ventures
29 Joint Venture Operating Agreements: 9 Points That Make or Break Partnerships
31 Independent Physician Outlook: Buyer's Market Here to Stay
Executive Briefing: Optimizing ASC Value Pre-Transaction
33 Preparing Your ASC for a Transaction – Valuation 101
36 60 ASC Management & Development Company CEOs to Know
49 Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting - The Business and Operations of ASCs Conference
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Coding & Billing
55 Narrow Networks: ASC Industry Boon or Bane?
59 Next-Level Revenue Cycle Management: 3 Approaches
Executive Briefing: Endoscopy Center Management
63 Endoscopy Center Success in Turbulent Times: 9 Imperative Lessons
Supply Chain
70 The Road to ASC Financial Success: 8 Supply Chain Cost-Cutting Strategies
Executive Briefing: GI reprocessing in ASCs
73 5 Big Endoscope Reprocessing Risks in ASCs: How to Avoid Them
76 Creating a Culture of Gastroenterologist Leadership in ASCs
Accreditation
80 3 Innovative Quality Improvement Project Ideas
81 11 ASCs With Innovative Cost-Cutting Initiatives
84 How to Handle Managed Care Contracts Before Entering Into a Joint Venture
Executive Briefing: Orthopedic ASC Supply Chain Management
87 The Future of Orthopedics in ASCs: 3 Key Thoughts
87 5 Supply Chain Management Trends
88 Flower Orthopedics-McKesson Partnership: A Value Proposition
90 Advertising Index
EDITORIAL
Lindsey Dunn / Director of Editorial Operations, Becker's Healthcare
Editor in Chief, Becker's Hospital Review
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Carrie Pallardy / Lead Editor, GI & Endoscopy
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Heather Punke / Lead Editor, Quality
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Ellie Rizzo / Lead Editor, Becker's ASC Review
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Helen Adamopoulos / Lead Editor, Finance
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