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Practical Business, Legal and Clinical Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
ASCREVIEW
November/December 2014 Vol. 2014 No. 9
FEATURES
1 What the Biggest ASC Transactions in 2014 Mean for 2015
1 The Making of Great ASC Board Members & Administrators: 12 Key Concepts
1 Are ASCs in for Another Rough Q1?
7 Publisher's Letter
8 12 ASC Administrators: 'Our Biggest Plans for 2015'
10 10 Recent Updates on ASC Companies
12 10 Predictions for the ASC Industry in 2015
ASC Management
13 How Will the Republican Sweep Affect Healthcare?
13 ASC Medicare Payments to Rise 1.4% in 2015
15 Managing a PR Crisis: 8 Pro Tips for ASCs
Executive Briefing: Outpatient Total Knee Replacement
21 Outpatient TKR: Critical Factors Enabling Successful TKR Procedures in ASCs
25 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference +
The Future of Spine brochure
35 Should you sell your ASC? 17 questions to ask
35 Do Financial Incentives Improve OR Efficiency?
Coding & Billing
36 A Payment Solution That Benefits Your Patients and Orthopedic Practice
38 6 ASC Coding & Billing Changes to Anticipate in 2015
39 54 ASC Management & Development Companies to Watch in 2015
Gastroenterology
46 Colorectal Cancer Screening in 2015: Achievements to Date & Hurdles Ahead
Accreditation
48 Patient Safety and the ASC: What the Industry Learned This Year
49 CMS Quality Reporting Updates in 2015
Anesthesia
50 Anesthesia Drug Shortages Are a Reality: 5 Options for ASCs
51 Key Legal Issues for ASCs: The PPACA Becomes a Game Changer
52 The 10 Biggest ASC Industry Stories of 2014
54 Advertising Index
EDITORIAL
Laura Dyrda / Editor in Chief, ASC Review & Becker's Spine Review
ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com
Molly Gamble / Managing Editor
mgamble@beckershealthcare.com
Carrie Pallardy / Lead Editor, GI & Endoscopy
cpallardy@beckershealthcare.com
Heather Punke / Lead Editor, Quality
hpunke@beckershealthcare.com
Ellie Rizzo / Lead Editor, Becker's ASC Review
erizzo@beckershealthcare.com
Ayla Ellison / Writer/Reporter
aellison@beckershealthcare.com
Shannon Barnet / Writer/Reporter
sbarnet@beckershealthcare.com
Akanksha Jayanthi / Writer/Reporter
ajayanthi@beckershealthcare.com
Tamara Rosin / Writer/Reporter
trosin@beckershealthcare.com
Anuja Vaidya / Writer/Reporter
avaidya@beckershealthcare.com
SALES & PUBLISHING
Jessica Cole / President & CEO
Cell: 312-505-9387 / jcole@beckershealthcare.com
Katie Atwood / Vice President of Operations
Cell: 219-746-2149 / katwood@beckershealthcare.com
Maggie Wrona / Director of Sales/Strategy
Cell: 847-533-4118/ mwrona@beckershealthcare.com
Sarah Laeuchli / Strategic Account Manager
Cell: 312-448-9237 / slaeuchli@beckershealthcare.com
Maura Jodoin / Account Executive - Integrated Campaigns
Cell: 708-822-1786 / mjodoin@beckershealthcare.com
Katelyn Ledford / Assistant Account Manager
Cell: 312-929-3493 / kledford@beckershealthcare.com
Sarah Lohr / Assistant Account Manager
Cell: 312-448-9234 / slohr@beckershealthcare.com
Ariel Leung / Assistant Account Manager
Cell: 312-448-9235 / aleung@beckershealthcare.com
Scott Jones / Assistant Account Manager
Cell: 312-448-9244 / sjones@beckershealthcare.com
Margo Vieceli / Strategic Client Manager
Cell: 847-544-8304 / mvieceli@beckershealthcare.com
Leah Fishbein / Client Strategy/Marketing Manager
Cell: 312-448-9232 / lfishbein@beckershealthcare.com
Megan McCormack / Ad Operations/Marketing Coordinator
Cell: 312-448-9246 / mmccormack@beckershealthcare.com
Emma Goodman / HR/Recruiting/Operations Coordinator
Cell: 312-448-9239 / egoodman@beckershealthcare.com
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Jessica Miller / Director of Events
Cell: 847-302-0303 / jmiller@beckershealthcare.com
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Cell: 312-448-9233 / mleoni@beckershealthcare.com
Scott Becker / Publisher
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