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4 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 ASC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 17 Facts and Concepts for Anesthesiologists and ASCs 10 Top States for Physician Compensation How Mark Cuban Would Replace the ACA and Fix the US Healthcare System 15 Statistics on ASC Staffing Top 20 Medicare Procedures in ASCs by Volume EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: How to Win in Today's Out-of-Network World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 20 Benchmarks on ASC Revenue per Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5 Key Points on MACRA for Healthcare Leaders to Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 JOINT VENTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Pain Management in 2017: Tips for Thriving Despite the Challenges 16 Financial and Operational Trends for ASCs Illinois ASC to Close After Health System Acquisition, 2 Years of $1M+ Losses: 5 Key Notes 23 Anesthesia Mergers & Acquisitions in the Past Year EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Outsourcing Sterile Compounding Can Help ASCs Maximize Value-based Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TOTAL JOINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 15 Things to Know About Total Joint Replacements 8 Ethical Concerns for Total Joint Replacement Gainsharing These Factors Impact Knee Replacement Costs: 5 Observations 8 Orthopedic-Driven ASCs Making Headlines Stryker Launches Mako Total Knee Replacement Application: 5 Key Notes Total Joint Replacement in ASCs: 10 Years & Counting for Pacific Rim Outpatient Surgery Center — 5 Things to Know Flower Orthopedics Releases FlowerAdvantage Program Designed to Reduce ASC Cost of Care HEALTHCARE APPRAISERS SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 GI & ENDOSCOPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Colorectal Cancer Rates Up in Millennials — 5 Study Insights Iowa Hospital Reaches $500k Settlement Over Colonoscopy Case 11 Statistics and Benchmarks for Gastroenterology in ASCs 10 Things to Know About Physicians Endoscopy EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE: How Single-use Instruments Facilitate Jump From Inpatient to Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 CODING & BILLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 How Specialty Specific Alternative Payment Models Could Revolutionize ASC Care Judge Awards Aetna $51.4M in Out-of-Network Billing Case Against Surgical Hospital Anthem Lowers Outpatient Surgery Costs by 5.1% Through Value-Based Reimbursement — 5 Key Points FEATURES