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Practical Business, Legal and Clinical Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
ASCREVIEW
October 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 8
FEATURES
1 100 ASC Benchmarks to Know — 2014
1 10 Concerns Facing ASCs Heading Into 2015
1 What the Slowdown in ASC Growth Means for the Future of the Industry
7 Publisher's Letter
11 Surgery Center False Claims Suit on Share Pricing Settles — 9 Key Points
12 Finding the Right ASC Benchmarks
ASC Management
13 How Low-Tech ASCs Compile & Use Data
Transactions & Joint Ventures
18 The ASC Market by the Numbers: A 2014 Transaction Primer
21 Insurance Exchanges Year 2: 5 Thoughts
21 Are Mergers Driving Up the Cost of Healthcare?
Coding & Billing
22 Are Bundled Payments Worth It? An ASC Case Study
23 4 Gastroenterologists on Building Productive Endoscopy Center-Payer Partnerships
25 Six Sigma Methodology Can Improve ASC Cash Flow, Patient Satisfaction
Accreditation
27 ASC Quality Improvement: How to Maximize Effectiveness
Supply Chain
28 Buying in Bulk, Just-in-Time Purchasing, Consignment: Which Supply Ordering
Pattern is Right for Your ASC?
29 PODs Under Attack — 5 Things to Know
Anesthesia
30 5 Key Ways to Strengthen the Surgeon-Anesthesiologist Relationship
32 Rising Stars: 49 ASC Leaders Under 40
35 Advertising Index
EDITORIAL
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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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