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10 Becker's ASC 22nd Annual Meeting - The Business and Operations of ASCs – Call (800) 417-2035 Kristian Ferry, MD, is suing McKenzie-Willa- mette Medical Center in Springfield, Ore. Dr. Ferry was employed by McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, which he alleges fired him after he took cases to an ambulatory surgery center not owned by the hospital. Here are 11 facts about the lawsuit: 1. Dr. Ferry is alleging breach of contract, inter- ference with his medical practice, wrongful termi- nation and defamation against McKenzie-Willa- mette and McKenzie Physician Services. 2. Dr. Ferry claims that the medical center pre- vented him from doing surgeries at outpatient facilities that were not controlled by the hospital. 3. Dr. Ferry is suing the hospital for $6 million in economic damages and an additional $3.8 million in non-economic damages citing emotional dis- tress and damage to his reputation. 4. McKenzie-Willamette received the same amount of Dr. Ferry's professional fees for surgi- cal services regardless of where he performed the procedures, according to his employment con- tract. However, the hospital did not receive facil- ity fees for the procedures performed at the ASC. 5. Dr. Kerry would have preferred to perform the surgery at surgical centers as he performs 25 per- cent to 35 percent of his surgeries at such centers. 6. In October-November 2014, hospital officials requested Dr. Ferry's scheduling department no longer schedule Dr. Ferry's patients at the Spine Surgery Center of Eugene, a physician-owned fa- cility. 7. Chad Campbell, CEO at McKenzie-Willamette, stated he would speak with Dr. Ferry regarding the scheduling changes once Mr. Campbell re- turned from vacation in January 2015. Mr. Camp- bell failed to meet with Dr. Ferry, so Dr. Ferry re- sumed scheduling procedures at the ASC. 8. Dr. Ferry was then terminated by Mr. Campbell in April for allegedly not adhering to his schedule demands. 9. Dr. Ferry's name was listed on an ASC pam- phlet claiming he was an owner, which Dr. Ferry refuted, saying it was incorrect. 10. Under his employment contract, Dr. Ferry was obligated to perform cases at the hospital unless patients expressed a different preference, insurers wouldn't cover the procedure at the hospital or if hospitalization wasn't in the patient's best inter- est, according to the report. Dr. Ferry reported his patients often inquired about the cost of proce- dures and requested a less expensive alternative, so he mentioned the ASC. 11. The lawsuit claims that this statement con- cerning his termination caused Dr. Ferry irrepa- rable harm. n McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Fires Surgeon Who Performs Cases at ASC; Surgeon Sues Hospital — 11 Key Notes By Mary Rechtoris 10 New Outpatient Surgery Center Plans, Openings By Laura Dyrda Here are 10 new outpatient surgery centers announced or opened within the last month. 1. The Orthopaedic Institute for Children Ambulatory Surgery Center in Los Angeles had a groundbreaking. The ASC is 13,000 square feet and ex- pected to cost $10 million. 2. Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Calif.) and Tenet Healthcare broke ground on a new outpatient surgery center, with Tenet investing $7 mil- lion. The center will include three operating rooms and two procedure rooms. 3. A new outpatient surgery center at WellStar East Cobb Health Park in Marietta, Ga., opened. 4. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia opened its Specialty Care and Am- bulatory Surgery Center in King of Prussia, Pa. The new center has four floors and the capacity to expand up to 195,000 square feet. 5. Gramercy Surgery Center in New York opened a new satellite location in Queens, N.Y. The new 11,000-square-foot facility has four operating rooms and is expected to have a $20 million impact on the community. 6. Montefiore Health System in Bronx, N.Y., opened a new eye surgery center at its Westchester Square Campus. The facility has five operating rooms. 7. Bergenfield (N.J.) Surgical Center celebrated its grand opening last month. The ASC includes orthopedic surgery, podiatry, gynecology and pain management. 8. Fromer Eye Center, led by Medical Director Mark Fromer, MD, opened in Bronx, N.Y. The surgery center offers retinal surgery, cataract surgery, glaucoma care and emergency care. 9. Nameer Haider, MD, a spine- and pain-focused physician, plans to open the Omni Surgical Center in South Utica, N.Y. The ASC is expected to open in October. 10. Daniel Lieberman, MD, founded Phoenix Spine Surgery Center in Goodyear, Ariz., with three clinical exam rooms and two surgical suites. The center was formally located in Phoenix and known as the Arizona Center for Neurosurgery. n