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4 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ASC MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Orthopedics, Ophthalmology and GI — ASC Administrator Marsha Rowe on 'The Big Three' Moving Forward 16 Statistics on Young Physician Compensation in 2017 The State of the ASC Industry: Key Challenges, Opportunities & 5 Observations Where ASCs Fit in a Consolidating Marketplace — Is Independence an Option? Outpatient Surgery Outstrips Inpatient Surgery Around 8M Surgeries Annually over 10-year Period 'You Can do Good and do Well' — DuPage CEO Michael Kasper on Transforming Healthcare The Most Exciting Opportunities in Outpatient Spine The Gap Between Best and Worst Performing Hospitals for Spine Surgery: 4 Key Notes 3 Most Important Points on Physician Employment Contracts Mount Sinai Opens New Orthopedic Center: 5 Highlights American Orthopaedic Association Names New President: 4 Points JOINT VENTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hospital-ASC Joint Ventures for Spine and Orthopedics: An Evolving Relationship How Hospital Ownership is Changing: A CFO's Thoughts on ASC, Hospital Relations Hospital for Special Surgery Plans Fall Opening for Surgery Center: 3 Insights EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: How to Protect Your Reimbursement as Payers Narrow Pay- able Diagnosis Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 CODING & BILLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 CMS Proposes 1.9% Increase in 2018 ASC Pay, Adding Total Joint Replacements — 5 Insights New Technology? Research Code Accuracy Before Billing Successful Total Joint Replacement Bundles in ASCs: 2 Factors to Prioritize EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Is a 20% Savings in Operational Costs Hiding in Plain Sight at Your ASC? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 FEATURES