Here are five core concepts for healthcare providers this year, as well as observations on key healthcare delivery trends during 2011.
Practice Management
This article was written by Barbara Cataletto, MBA, CPC, Chief Executive Officer, Business Dynamics LLC.As I sit in a medical office, I observe how the parties interact: fill out this form, have a seat, need your insurance card. Sound familiar?…
Here are 15 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation based on the demographic classification of their community, according to the Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.
DISC Sports & Spine Center, based in Marina del Rey, Calif., recently opened a new location in Newport Beach that includes an ambulatory surgery center, according to a practice news release.
Here are reports on 175 surgery centers that opened, broke ground, were announced or under consideration in 2011, organized alphabetically by state (includes District of Columbia). Clicking a link will open the report in a new window. Note: If you…
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After 20 years in private practice, Robert S. Bray, MD, a neurological spine surgeon based in Marina del Rey, Calif., founded DISC Sports and Spine Center. Established in 2006, DISC has been able to not only withstand the pressures of…
Significant comorbidities among patients with hip fractures increase treatment costs and hospitalization after surgery, according to a news release from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Here are 28 joint ventures between physicians, surgery center management companies and/or hospitals during 2011, organized alphabetically by state. Read the Becker's ASC Review list of 175 surgery centers that were developed or planned in 2011. Note: If you were…
Wisconsin Rapids-based orthopedic center McDonough Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center will join the Marshfield Clinic health system and change its name at the end of the month, according to a Wisconsin Rapids Tribune report.
Negotiating supply costs with vendors can be a frustrating experience for surgery center administrators, but knowing how to negotiate, when to negotiate and when to walk away can make the interaction better — and help a center save money.