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Subject: [Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review E-weekly] 6 Ancillary Services to Increase Orthopedic Practice Revenue | 4 Orthopedic Implant and Device Developments | Surgeons Predict Physician Fee Cut Will Make It Impossible to Treat Medicare Patients |
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Latest News & Analysis
April 5, 2010

1. 6 Ancillary Services to Increase Your Orthopedic Practice Revenue. Link

2. 
5 Best Practices to Improve Spine Efficiency in ASCs. Link 

3.  4
Orthopedic Implant and Device Developments. Link
 
4. 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference (June 10-12; Chicago).
Hear Daniel Tomes, MD, speak on "Creating a Spine Center in a Small Community" (introduced by Jeff Leland, Managing Director, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners) and Naya Kehayes, CEO, EVEIA Health Consulting & Management, speak on "10 Key Concepts for Managed Care Contracting Oprthopedics, Spine and Pain." To register, click click here.

Early registration discounts end in less than 4 weeks. There are just 6 of 72 exhibits spots left - reserve your exhibit booth today by e-mailing Jessica Cole at jessica@beckersasc.com or call (800) 417-2035.  

5. Heartland Spine & Specialty Hospital Changes Name. Link

6. 3Critical Knee Arthroscopy Coding Pitfalls Impacting an ASC's Bottom Line. Link

7. Trinity Orthopedic Associates in North Dakota Expands Joint Replacement Program to Offer Elbow and Wrist Replacements.  Link

8. Survey: Surgeons Predict Physician Fee Cut Will Make It Impossible to Continue to Treat Medicare Patients. Link

Learn More About Our Featured E-Weekly Advertisers: Blue Chip Surgical Partners, Practice Partners in Healthcare, SpineSearch and NovaMed.
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8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago)
Register today for the 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues (June 10-12, 2010; Chicago) by clicking here. This exclusive conference includes sessions on topics such as improving profits immediately and much more.

Here are 5 great sessions focused on improving ASC profits:

1.
Effective Cost Cutting and Benchmarking For Your ASC - 5 Examples - Robert Welti, MD, Medical Director & Administrator, Santa Barbara Surgery Center

2.
The 7 Best Ways to Increase ASC Profits Now - Larry Taylor, CEO, Practice Partners in Healthcare

3. 10 Keys to Improve Billing and Collections - Caryl Serbin, President & Founder, Serbin Surgical Center Billing

4. Key Tips for Success - Orthopedics in ASCs - What Works and What Doesn't - Greg Deconciliis, Administrator, Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites

5.
Pain Management in ASCs: Current Ideas to Increase Profits - Amy Mowles, President & CEO, Mowles Medical Practice Management

For more information about the program, please download the conference brochure (PDF), click here or call (703) 836-5904.
There are four ways you can register:

  1. Online. Register through our secure Web site.
  2. Phone. Call (703) 836-5904 or (800) 417-2035.
  3. E-mail. Contact registration@ascassociation.org.
  4. Fax. Print the conference brochure (PDF), fill-out the registration on p. 7 and fax it to (703) 836-2090.

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2 Practice Partners in Healthcare: ltaylor@practicepartners.org; www.practicepartners.org
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