As the economy struggles to stabilize and ASCs deal with declining reimbursements, it is critical for surgery centers to take more proactive approaches to saving money and helping their bottom line when ordering supplies. Here are 10 proven strategies ASCs…
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One of the many options for orthopedic surgeons partnering with hospitals is co-management. Co-management agreements allow physician CEOs to govern a hospital's orthopedic service line while the hospital supports the surgeons and their practices. "Co-management agreements transform the relationship between…
The use of platelet rich plasma is still a relatively new treatment for orthopedic patients. However physicians are increasingly using PRP as an alternative to medication and surgery for patients with pain. Here are seven things orthopedic surgeons should know…
Since opening its doors in Tampa, Fla., in 2005, Laser Spine Institute has expanded the Tampa location twice and built two new facilities, one in Scottsdale, Ariz., and one in King of Prussia, Pa. Jimmy St. Louis, Chief Corporate Operations…
Here are 12 statistics on average hourly salaries & wages, hours worked per case and number of employees in ASCs, organized by type of employee, according to VMG Health's ASC Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
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David Geier, Jr., MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and director of sports medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Geier started a blog in early Sept. 2010, which he updates with information regarding sports injury treatment, prevention and…
Q: How has the ASC market changed in the past two decades?Jim Freund: The change has been dramatic, we have gone from several hundred surgery centers to about 6,000 across the country with the sheer volume of procedures, and the…
The recently passed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) contains a provision that "grandfathers" healthcare plans that were in existence on March 23, 2010 when the new law was enacted. A grandfathered plan is exempt from some, but not…
An ASC can be effectively developed and managed by physician-owners — if the owners are experienced in ASC processes and willing to dedicate the necessary time to manage the center. "If they're really interested in ASC management and they have…
TriMedx recently presented a free webinar entitled "7 Secrets of Sustainable Savings Through Standardized Clinical Engineering."