As the industry matures, more ASCs are facing a set of challenges common in other sectors. Successful surgery centers, for example, are faced with the tricky task of sustaining growth over time, especially as their initial investors retire or otherwise…
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Kathleen Whitlow is chief operations officer for Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Q: What is a good benchmark range for dollars of inventory on the shelf of an orthopedics-anchored ASC?
More than 60 percent of ASCs are still physician-owned. While linking up with a management company may increase a center's chances of success, many independent ASCs can manage quite well, says Keith M. Metz, MD, medical director of Great Lakes…
Here are eight best practices orthopedic-driven ASCs can adopt to ensure their long-term success.
"You can't manage what you don't measure" — words to live by, according to many ASC administrators. Aaron Murski, senior manager at VMG Health discusses 10 statistics every ASC should track and how frequently they should be tracked to ensure…
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According to Theresa Mazzitti, administrator of Eastside Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, the most important thing for ASC administrators to concentrate on is the priorities of their investors.
Healthcare has lagged other industries in terms of its adoption of information technology systems. Domino's Pizza knows what you ordered last month. Kiosks at the airport allow you to swipe any credit card or your driver's license and instantly pull…
Orthopedic practices have traditionally relied on word-of-mouth marketing and primary care referrals to attract patients. However, many of today's patients are tech-savvy people who rely on the Internet for their information, even when it comes to choosing where to receive…
Ann Margaret McCraw, CEO, and Belinda Rutledge, administrator, of Midlands Orthopaedics Surgery Center in Columbia, S.C., share six tips on how orthopedic-driven ASCs can increase profitability.
Zimmer Holdings reported a $965 million in net sales for the third quarter of 2010, a 1.1 percent decrease from the third quarter of 2009, according to a company news release.