Same-Day Surgery – November 1, 2017

November 1, 2017

• Are Joint Ventures With Hospitals Beneficial to Surgery Centers?

  Ambulatory surgery centers can benefit from a joint venture with a health system, depending on how it is structured.

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• After Entering Into a Joint Venture, Here’s What an ASC Can Do

  When considering a joint venture with a health system, know which questions to ask and what type of agreement will work.

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• Learn More About Payers to Improve Collections Success

  Learning more about the payer market can help surgery centers reduce denials and improve collections.

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• Follow These Steps for Analysis in Infection Investigations

  Because ASCs experience high patient volumes, any lapse in infection control best practices at an ASC can create major problems. The way to prevent a post-surgery infection outbreak is to follow quality improvement steps in surveillance, detection, analysis, and process changes.

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• Surgery Center Finds Success With High-acuity Spine Cases

  ASCs that are expanding their services might find that high-acuity spine cases can work well. Some strategies for expanding into spine cases are similar to expanding into total joint cases.

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• For Your Consideration: A Few Interesting FAQs and Answers

  Stephen Earnhart answers reader questions on communication, investing, and electronic medical records.

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• Making the Most of a High-deductible Plan Environment

  It was just in one summer month, but Bluffton Okatie Surgery Center in Bluffton, SC, logged a cash collection rate of 100.2%.

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