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6 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 ASC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23 The State of the ASC Industry: 10 Key Notes for 2017 5 Financial Thoughts for Mid-Career Physicians 5 Key Trends in Ambulatory EHR Department of Public Health Threatens Independent ASC Survival With DON Regulatory Change Proposals The Most Challenging Conversation for These 6 ASC Administrators 8 Key Notes on Physician Practices: Just 33% Are Independent Practice Owners What This Year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics Means for ACOs, Physician Compensation 6 Out-of-the-Box Opportunities to Improve ASC Profitability in 2017 6 Key Notes on ASC Nondiscrimination Requirements 6 Areas of Focus for ASCs to Improve Efficiency & Increased the Bottom Line JOINT VENTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 Healthcare M&A Volume Up 16%, Value Drops 39% in Q2: 8 Things to Know Investor Sues Tenet After $514M Kickback Deal: 7 Things to Know How Value-Based Care Breeds Joint Venture ASCs & Key Characteristics Hospitals Look for in Patients 6 Hospitals, Health Systems Opening or Planning ASCs Becker's 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Confer- ence + The Future of Spine Brochure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 KEY SPECIALTIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-38 5 Trends for Orthopedic Surgeons to Watch in 2017 A Snapshot of the 2016 Spine Industry & What the Future Holds Dr. Keith Berkle Offers Outpatient Hysterectomies New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Appoints 4 New Leaders FEATURES