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Practical Business, Legal and Clinical Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers
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January/February 2015 Vol. 2015 No. 1
FEATURES
1 CEO New Year's Resolutions: 9 of the Best Ideas for ASCs in 2015
1 10 Observations on Healthcare Merger & Acquisition Activity for the Future
1 Investing in Your ASC's Future: How to Appeal to the Next Generation of Physicians
7 Publisher's Letter
8 10 Habits of Highly-Effective ASC Providers
ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance
12 Referral Patterns Changing? Where to Find Patients in the 21st Century
13 How to Ride Information to the Top: Maximizing the Value of ASC Data
17 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference +
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27 Physician Pay Hits a Plateau: 7 Findings on Practice & Personal Income
27 CMS to Increase ASC Pay 1.4% in 2015 — 8 things to know
Coding & Billing
28 5 Trends in ASC Relationships With Payers
29 10 Recent ASC Company Updates
30 ACA Implementation Heightens Importance of Managed Care Contracts
31 Price Transparency in the ASC Industry: Where Are We Now?
Quality & Accreditation
32 Crisis Averted: 6 Tips for Effective Emergency preparedness
33 Patient Harms Fall 17% Since 2010: Are Federal Incentives Working?
Transactions & Joint Ventures
35 44 New Outpatient Centers in 2014
36 22 New ASC Joint Ventures in 2014
38 500+ People to Know in the ASC Industry
46 Advertising Index
EDITORIAL
Laura Dyrda / Editor in Chief, ASC Review & Becker's Spine Review
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Carrie Pallardy / Editor
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Heather Punke / Editor
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Ayla Ellison / Editor
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Nicholas Gaudio / Senior Writer/Reporter
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Kelly Gooch / Senior Writer/Reporter
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Shannon Barnet / Writer/Reporter
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Akanksha Jayanthi / Writer/Reporter
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Emily Rappleye / Writer/Reporter
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Tamara Rosin / Writer/Reporter
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Anuja Vaidya / Senior Writer
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SALES & PUBLISHING
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