A recent webinar highlighted key thoughts and reflections on how to adopt electronic health records without losing physician productivity. The webinar featured speakers William Edwards Jr., MD, of the Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., and Alex Poston, president of Entrada,…
Practice Management
After discovering his ASC experienced two infections in one quarter, Ralph Gambardella, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, quickly went to work with the governing board to discuss potential protocols that can be…
Here are ten stories about orthopedic program expansions in hospitals and hospital partnerships with orthopedic practices.
Successful orthopedic practice administrators must have a clear understanding of how to keep practice costs low while also earning respect from the physicians in their practice. Patrick Hinton, executive director of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute successfully leads a group…
Caryl Serbin, president and founder of Serbin Surgery Center Billing, recommends the follow eight quick tips for picking the best insurance plans for your surgery center.
Here are 9 statistics about the top three case revenues for ASCs, based on the facility's net revenue, according to VMG Health's ASC Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
Ralph Gambardella, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, discusses a number of quick tips on how to recruit the best orthopedic surgeons at your ASC.
Ralph Gambardella, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and president of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, discusses five key leadership roles essential to the success of an ASC and describes the characteristics necessary for these positions to find success.
Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Surgery Center has recently undertaken a number of efforts to grow the facility. Denise Kesler, director for the ASC, discusses some challenges the surgery center faced during the projects.
Orthopedic and sports medicine practices are increasingly hiring athletic trainers as physician extenders to take on several roles within the practice. Athletic trainers are routinely employed in this setting to improve overall office productivity, patient outcomes and satisfaction as well…
