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6 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine – Call (800) 417-2035 Practical Business, Legal and Clinical Guidance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers ASCREVIEW May/June 2015 Vol. 2015 No. 4 FEATURES 1 How ASCs Fit Into Population Health: Where are the Best Opportunities? 1 5 Top Financial Issues for ASCs in 2015 1 4 Key Implications of the USPI-Tenet Joint Venture 7 Publisher's Letter 9 ASC Spending Up 4.87% in 2014 4Q 10 National Health Spending Projections to 2033: 5 Things to Know 10 SCA Closes Secondary Public Offering of Common Stock 12 Outlook for ASCs: How to Position for the Next Big Opportunities ASC Turnarounds 15 How to Turn ASC Staffing From a Cost-Center Into a Value Center — 8 Key Steps 15 Prescription Drug Spending Reaches $374B in 2014 17 The Next Move in ASC Industry Consolidation: An Inside Look at the Tenet, USPI Joint Venture 17 Nueterra Acquires 3rd-Party Administrator: 5 Things to Know 18 72 Statistics on ASC Staffing 18 Patients Want to Cost-Compare With Healthcare, But Are They Actually Doing It? Executive Briefing: GI Physician Employment Trends 21 Squaring Off in GI: Employment vs. Private Practice Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASCs 26 5 Key Concepts for Spine Surgeons to Optimize Outpatient Cases 26 Laser Spine Institute Opens Cincinnati Surgery Center: 5 Things to Know 27 The Biggest Issues Facing Orthopedic Surgeons Today 27 The Best Opportunities for Orthopedic Innovation 28 Brookside Surgery Center Introduces CT-Free Robotic-Assisted Surgery for PKR 28 Top 10 Specialties With Highest Pay — Orthopedists Lead the Pack 28 24 Staffing Statistics for Orthopedic Surgery Centers 29 The CORE Institute Partners With Surgical Care Affiliates to Open Surgical Hospital 30 Outpatient Spine Surgery Anesthesia — Key Thoughts From Dr. David Paly 30 Consolidation in Healthcare: Will it Continue for Orthopedics? 31 10 New Pain Management Center Openings, Expansions 31 Delaware County Memorial Hospital Partners With Relievus Pain Management Centers 31 Dr. Gabor Racz Joins Stimwave Board of Directors Transactions & Joint Ventures 33 6 Key Thoughts on ASC Joint Venture Governing Board Structure 33 Healthcare M&A Activity Posts Record-Breaking Totals in 2014 34 Hospitals in the ASC Market: Sorting Out the Rivals From the Potential Partners 36 How to "Go Big or Go Home" With Joint Venture ASCs Executive Briefing: GI Quality in Healthcare Today 37 Measuring Outcomes & Quality of Care: How One of Healthcare's Biggest Trends is Reshaping the Industry 40 5 Insights Into Gastroenterologist Compensation 41 Becker's ASC 22nd Annual Meeting - The Business and Operations of ASCs brochure 51 135 ASC Women Leaders to Know | 2015 Executive Briefing: Boosting Your ASC's Revenue Cycle 67 How to Manage Your Revenue Cycle Better to Improve the ASC's Bottom Line Quality & Accreditation 70 How to Find the Ideal ASC Medical Director 70 The State of Healthcare Recruitment in 2015: 7 Key Statistics 72 Improve ASC Quality & Patient Safety: 3 Target Areas 74 190 Gastroenterologists to Know | 2015 78 Advertising Index EDITORIAL Laura Dyrda / Editor in Chief, Becker's ASC Review & Becker's Spine Review ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com Molly Gamble / Editor in Chief, Becker's Hospital Review mgamble@beckershealthcare.com Carrie Pallardy / Editor cpallardy@beckershealthcare.com Heather Punke / Editor hpunke@beckershealthcare.com Ayla Ellison / Editor aellison@beckershealthcare.com Kelly Gooch / Senior Writer/Reporter kgooch@beckershealthcare.com Shannon Barnet / Writer/Reporter sbarnet@beckershealthcare.com Akanksha Jayanthi / Writer/Reporter ajayanthi@beckershealthcare.com Emily Rappleye / Writer/Reporter erappleye@beckershealthcare.com Tamara Rosin / Writer/Reporter trosin@beckershealthcare.com Anuja Vaidya / Senior Writer avaidya@beckershealthcare.com SALES & PUBLISHING Jessica Cole / President & CEO 312-505-9387 / jcole@beckershealthcare.com Katie Atwood / Vice President of Operations 219-746-2149 / katwood@beckershealthcare.com Maggie Wrona / Director of Sales/Strategy 847-533-4118/ mwrona@beckershealthcare.com Sarah Laeuchli / Strategic Account Manager 312-448-9237 / slaeuchli@beckershealthcare.com Maura Jodoin / Account Executive - Integrated Campaigns 708-822-1786 / mjodoin@beckershealthcare.com Matt Anderson / Assistant Account Manager 312-448-9245 / manderson@beckershealthcare.com Eliza Hinton / Assistant Account Manager 312-929-3493 / ehinton@beckershealthcare.com Sarah Lohr / Assistant Account Manager 312-448-9234 / slohr@beckershealthcare.com Ariel Leung / Assistant Account Manager 312-448-9235 / aleung@beckershealthcare.com Scott Jones / Assistant Account Manager 312-448-9244 / sjones@beckershealthcare.com Leah Fishbein / Client Strategy/Marketing Manager 312-448-9232 / lfishbein@beckershealthcare.com Margo Vieceli / Client Strategy Manager 312-448-9241 / mvieceli@beckershealthcare.com Emma Goodman / HR/Recruiting/Operations Coordinator 312-448-9239 / egoodman@beckershealthcare.com Meghan Kelleher/ Sales/Marketing and Account Coordinator 312-448-9235 / mkelleher@beckershealthcare.com Megan McCormack / Ad Operations/Marketing Coordinator 312-448-9246 / mmccormack@beckershealthcare.com Lauren Groeper / Senior Director of Events 630-639-7595/ lgroeper@beckershealthcare.com Jessica Miller / Director of Events 847-302-0303 / jmiller@beckershealthcare.com Natalie Leoni / Content/Operations Coordinator 312-448-9233 / nleoni@beckershealthcare.com Scott Becker / Publisher sbecker@beckershealthcare.com Becker's ASC Review is published by ASC Commu- nications. 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