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Subject: [Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review E-weekly] Orthopedic Practice Administrators' Compensation Trends | Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Pinzur of Loyola University Health System Discusses the Best Advice He Ever Received | 70 Spots Remain for ASC Conference: Improving Profits and Business and Legal Issues |
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1. Orthopedic Practice Administrators Salaries: Current Observations, Trends and Best Practices. Link

2. Detroit-Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty in $1.6M Fraudulent Billing Scheme. Link

3. Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Michael Pinzur of Loyola University Health System Discusses the Best Advice He Ever Received. Link 

4. Only 70 Spots Remain for ASC Conference: Improving Profits and Business and Legal Issues -- October 8-10 in Chicago. For the complete agenda and to register, click here. The Westin Hotel, site of the conference, has limited remaining availability. To contact the Westin, click here. Alternative lodging options can be found by clicking here. For assistance and to register, call (703) 836-5904.

Now in its 16th year, Becker's ASC Review, ASC Association and Ambulatory Surgery Foundation present this conference which delivers unrivaled insight and analysis about the most timely issues affecting the ASC industry. This year's conference will address the dramatic challenges and opportunities created by the changing healthcare market, changing reimbursement and changing nature of physician investment. It will cover a full range of topics including how to assure profits in a tighter business and where the big returns will be generated, how to manage smarter, the potential for and impact of healthcare reform, the growing turnaround market place and much more.

5. Medtronic CEO Defends Payments to Physicians For Inventions, "Service Arrangements." 
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6. Wisconsin Orthopedic Group to Build ASC. Link 

7. New Educational Series From Allen Medical System Features Orthopedic Surgeons Speaking on Patient Positioning. Link First interviewee is Darren J. Friedman, MD, clinical assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at New York University School of Medicine.

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9. New Survey Can Help Spine Centers Benchmark Services. Link

10. Study: After-Hours Orthopedic Surgery has Slightly Higher Risks Than Daytime Surgery. Link
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Surgical Outcomes Information Exchange. SOIX offers services to benchmark performance and outcomes for accreditation, risk management and quality patient care in surgery centers. Learn more about SOIX.

Meridian Surgical Partners. Meridian aligns with physicians in the acquisition, development and management of multi-specialty ASCs and surgical facilities. Read more about Meridian.

National Medical Billing Services. NMBS specializes in freestanding outpatient surgery center coding and billing and providing ASCs with an outstanding opportunity to increase revenue through its cost-effective service, subject matter experts and integrity in business relationships. Learn more about NMBS.

ASCOA. Since 1984, ASCOA's founders have helped physician-owners start and operate successful facilities; ASCOA currently owns and manages 34 facilities across the country with 14 others in development. Learn more about ASCOA.

Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Founded by ASC veteran Jeff Leland, Blue Chip holds an equity stake in its projects and also serves as a managing partner, with several highly profitable, physician-led centers in operation around the country and a number of projects in the works. Learn more about Blue Chip.

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