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11 ASC Management 11 your facility," says Ms. Geier. "Older ASCs cannot let themselves become stale." 4. Recruit young and dynamic physicians, and help those physicians succeed. Par- ticipate in your Chamber of Commerce and other community leadership positions. "All this will help you recruit new physicians and patients," says Ms. Geier. "Your best recruiters are your owners. If you have a physician-leader who can sell the center to other physicians, use him as your lead recruiter. Bring in new specialties and stay fresh." 5. Let go of non-profitable cases and adjust the schedule to eliminate using resources wastefully. "is can be hard to do, but doing more [unprofitable cases] only means you lose more money," says Ms. Geier. "If the case volume has dropped, how has the center adapted? Did it close ORs? Close one day per week? Can you consider leasing space on the one day per week you are closed?" 6. Believe in your center as owners and operators, and stay active in the organiza- tions and associations that support ASC industry interests. "Let your Congressmen and Senators know what our industry is all about by in- viting them to your center," says Ms. Geier. Bringing in legislators can rejuvenate the staff and show how important the center is to the community. n 10 Highest & Lowest Earning States for Physicians By Anuja Vaidya T he North Central region of the United States offers, on average, the highest pay for physicians per year, according to the Med- scape Physician Compensation Report 2016. Here are the five top-earning states for physicians: • North Dakota — $348,000 • New Hampshire — $322,000 • Nebraska — $317,000 • Alaska — $314,000 • Montana — $304,000 Here are the five lowest-earning states for physicians: • Rhode Island — $224,000 • District of Columbia — $226,000 • Maryland — $231,000 • Massachusetts — $257,000 • Michigan — $262,000 Note: The report includes re- sponses from 19,200 physicians in more than 26 specialties. n When it comes to the Ambulatory Surgery Center, Our Aim is your Triple Aim Find out more online at DePuySynthesAdvantage.com. © DePuy Synthes 2016. All rights reserved. DSUS/JRC/0416/1484 04/16 DSUSJRC04161484 OutPat_Ad_5.5x2.5.indd 1 4/5/16 3:47 PM Emory Hospital Reports Massive Drug Theft Scheme By Ayla Ellison T wo pharmacy employees at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta illegally diverted more than 1 million doses of controlled drugs, includ- ing Xanax, as part a scheme that ran from October 2008 until July 2013, according to The Augusta Chronicle. The scheme ended when hospital officials be- came aware of a suspicious single purchase of Schedule III, IV and V controlled substances made by a pharmacy technician. The hospital immediately began an investigation and sub- sequently fired the two pharmacy technicians involved in the illegal activity. Details of the scheme were released in a consent order the hospital finalized with the Georgia Board of Pharmacy last month. According to the consent order, the hospital "suffered significant financial losses due to the employees' illegal thefts/diversion scheme." Due to the scheme, the Georgia Board of Pharmacy ordered Emory University Hospital Midtown to pay a $200,000 fine and placed the hospital's pharmacy license on probation for three years, according to the report. An Emory Healthcare spokesman, Vince Dol- lard, told The Augusta Chronicle that Emory has reinforced and added procedures to its pharmacy process to ensure a similar scheme doesn't occur in the future. n