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New Year, New Goals: Strategies for Maximizing Your ASC’s Revenue Cycle Success in 2022
As the healthcare industry strives to financially recover from the coronavirus pandemic and continues to meet patient needs that have changed as a result of the pandemic, revenue cycle success is at the forefront. Ambulatory surgery centers can set their facilities up for success in this new year by focusing on three key areas: front-end operations, price transparency, and managed care contracting. -
How physicians can use social media like a business card
Social media is the new business card, and it may be one of the most effective ways for physicians to market themselves. -
What to expect from gas price hikes
Gas price hikes have hit small businesses, like ASCs, particularly hard over the last month, and some companies are considering drastic steps to stay profitable, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
The benefits and dangers of physicians using social media
Tropical vacation photos, engagement announcements and successful total hip replacements are all part of today's social media climate. -
Exec pay exceeds $100K for half of ASCs
Half of ASC administrators and directors earn six-figure salaries, with administrators in the South earning the most, according to OR Manager's 2021 career salary survey. -
Before adding a robot, do the homework: 2 ASC leaders on when to invest in technology
The presence of robotics in healthcare has been steadily increasing, especially for orthopedic procedures. -
Women's pay climbs 30% after switching jobs
Wages increased 4.4 percent for women in February, marking the sixth consecutive month of increases and outpacing the wage jump for men, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
Meet 10 ASC execs shaping the industry
Here are 10 ASC power players to know, listed in alphabetical order: -
Where physician education falls short
Many physicians blame lapses in medical school education with creating a generation of physicians who don't understand the "business of medicine." -
Where ASCs pay the most for employees
ASCs in the South pay most for employee salaries and wages, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022. -
3 innovative ASCs challenging traditional models
The instability of the healthcare market and with challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have required ASCs to adapt to ensure success. -
How To Use AR Optimization and Patient Engagement Technology to Counteract ASC Staffing Shortages
COVID-19 forced an estimated 28 million elective surgeries to be delayed or canceled worldwide in 2020 alone. Some hospital surgical suites and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) closed — either permanently or temporarily — and a significant number of physicians, nurses, and front desk employees either retired, were furloughed, or were laid off. -
US schools moving to 4-day weeks to cope with staffing shortages
School districts across the country are considering moving to a four-day week amid staff shortages and financial challenges. -
Hospital residencies designed to keep physicians in system, physician says
Medical education run by hospital systems is a cycle that's keeping physicians hospital-employed, according to Edward Zoltan, MD. -
What differentiates ASCs for potential surgeon investors
Surgeon recruitment is top of mind for many ASCs, both to bring new cases and partners into the business. -
Amazon, Walmart missing chance to disrupt healthcare with ASCs
Amazon, Walmart and other companies aim to make healthcare more efficient and cost-effective, but are missing the surgery center industry entirely. -
How medical resident salaries compare to other entry-level pay
After physicians earn their medical degrees, most go on to complete several years of residency before diving into a specialty fellowship or beginning their practice. -
Medical education is answer to physician shortages, physician dean says
The U.S. could face a shortage of 37,800 to 124,000 physicians by 2034, according to data released by the Association of American Medical Colleges in June -
ASCs in these 2 regions vary the most on how much they rely on top surgeons
The two top physicians by caseload at a given ASC perform a median of 29 percent of the facility's cases, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022. There are notable differences between regions, however. -
Saving the art of medicine
Physicians may not use paintbrushes or pastels, but the techniques they use when treating patients show they are nothing short of artists. When their autonomy is taken away, what do physicians become?
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