Issue link: https://beckershealthcare.uberflip.com/i/976338
5 PUBLISHER'S LETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ASC TURNAROUNDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15 Envision suing UnitedHealthcare over a bevy of payment issues — 7 insights New Jersey pain specialist allegedly orchestrated $4.4M kickback scheme — 4 insights SSI launches analytical product for ASCs — 4 insights ASCA rebukes 'sensationalized' story misrepresenting ASC safety New York health system eliminating outpatient surgery due to freestanding surgery center proliferation — 5 insights Jury finds CRNA, North Star Anesthesia liable in man's death, awards family $1M Riverside Regional Surgery Center owner, 3 others charged in $8M healthcare fraud scheme: 5 things to know Pain physician charged in fraud scheme, ordered to pay $8.7M — 7 insights EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: THE PAYMENT SHIFT: PATIENTS AS PAYERS . . . . . . . 16-18 SPECIAL: HEALTHCARE APPRAISERS ASC VALUATION 2018 SURVEY . . . . . . . . 20 JOINT VENTURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-37 10 statistics on US venture capital funding in healthcare Private equity in the ASC market — Key transactions & 2018 outlook HHS Secretary Alex Azar commits to support changes to physician-owned hospital ban Regent Surgical Health, St. Francis Hospital open surgery center for complex cases — 6 highlights New York health system eliminating outpatient surgery due to freestanding surgery center proliferation — 5 insights 10 things to know about AmSurg Health systems acquire 5k independent practices during 2015-16 10 things to know about United Surgical Partners International 10 things to know about Surgery Partners 10 things to know about Regent Surgical Health Joint venture Stuart Surgery Center to open in Florida — 5 insights 10 things to know about Surgical Care Affiliates FEATURES