Practice Management

Increasingly, orthopedic surgeons coming out of school are joining hospitals rather than independent practices. At the same time, orthopedic practices are increasingly entering into co-management or joint venture agreements with hospitals to stay afloat. While it is impossible to tell…

Experts from the ASC industry weigh in on five important things to know about building quality relationships with the physicians in your ASC.

Achieving Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for your orthopedic practice is good for the environment, but it will also save the practice money in the long run. Energy efficiency, water consumption…

Since EMR systems are often designed for the hospital setting, ASC administrators may face significant hurdles in implementing a system. Industry experts discuss five things every ASC leader should know about implementing EMR in a surgery center.

Implants are one of the most expensive items needed for orthopedic-driven ASCs. Julie Martin, assistant vice president for surgical services for all three campuses of HealthOne in Denver, and Meg Tomlinson, administrator at Metrocrest Surgery Center in Carrollton, Texas, discuss…

A co-management arrangement of a hospital service line gives dual responsibility to hospital employees and group physicians for the financial, operational and quality outcomes of a particular service line. According to Bob Gift, a director at IMA Consulting in Chadds…

Todd J. Mello, principal and co-founder of HealthCare Appraisers, describes seven factors affecting the value of your ASC.

Experts from the ASC industry discuss eight things to know about developing and investing in an ASC.

Thomas Wherry, MD, principal of Total Anesthesia Solutions and medical director for Health Inventures, discusses six ways surgery centers can involve anesthesiologists in cutting costs.

Susan Kizirian, MBA, BSN, RN, chief operating office of ASCOA, offers six changes ASCs can immediately make to improve physician productivity.