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This Week in Surgery Centers — 144 episodes
Using Quality Data to Improve ASC Operations
Should You Make That Investment?
How ASC Sale-Leasebacks Work
Inside the ASC Deal Process: From LOI to Close
The Power Shift After CON Reform
Preparing for a Transaction and Valuating Your ASC
How Anesthesia Costs Reshape ASC Growth
Patient Payments: Workflow Best Practices for Maximizing Collections
Patient Payments: Moving from Manual to Modern
What to Know About CMS's 2026 Final Rule for ASCs
2025 Highlights: 30 Guests on One Thing You Can Do This Week
From Case Costing to Profit Forecasting
Case Costing: Creating a Clean Inventory Master
The 3 Case Costing Levers: Implants, Supplies & Staffing
Live from New York: Perspectives from a Surgeon, an ASC Leader & a Policy Expert
Who's on Your Schedule? Exploring Demographic Data for ASCs
AI in Action: Improving OR Utilization at Beverly Hills ASC
ASC Market Brief: Policy, People, and the Path to 2026
Improving the Patient Experience: Best Practices for Pre-Assessment Workflows
Improving the Patient Experience: Gramercy's Patient-First Culture & New York's ASC Momentum
Improving the Patient Experience: Clinic and ASC Communication
Anesthesia: Driving Surgical Volume
Anesthesia: Building an In-House Team
The CMS 2026 Proposed Payment Rule for ASCs
Maximizing OR Utilization in Ortho ASCs
The 8-Step Software Evaluation Checklist
Highlight Reel – 15 Tips to Improve Your Surgery Center
ASCA Session Recap: Advanced Financial Strategies
Smarter Credentialing Strategies
Behind the Scenes of Opening an ASC
Improving Profitability: Reducing Days in AR
Improving Profitability: Automating Claim Adjudication
A Comprehensive Look at ASC Data from 2024
Life Safety: What Admins Need to Know
Staffing: Locum, Contract, or Permanent?
Staffing: Building a Sustainable Culture
Staffing: Selecting the Best Agency
ASC Leader Expectations for 2025
Opening a New ASC: Step-by-Step Design Guide
QAPI Studies: A Study on GI Case Cancellations
QAPI Studies: What Surveyors Are Looking For
QAPI Studies: Finding New Ideas
Payor Contracts: Chargemaster Essentials
Highlight Reel – 20 Tips to Improve Your Surgery Center
Payor Contracts: Leveraging Data for Negotiations
Payor Contracts: 6 Essentials for Effective Management
Kara Newbury – Acting on CMS' 2025 Final Payment Rule
Mel Gunawardena – What an Experienced RCM Expert Needs to Know
Joan Dentler – The Latest ASC Market Trends from Hospital Leaders
Align Health – Opening a Cardiovascular ASC
Matt Lau – Annual Budget Planning: 4-Step Process
Annual Budget Planning: Knowing Your Audience
Marie Yarborough – Improving Patient Collections: Proven Strategies
Erica Palmer – Improving Patient Collections: Post-Date of Service
Sayword Hill – Improving Patient Collections: Mastering Eligibility
13 Benchmarks + 5 Trends for ASCs: Insights from the 2024 State of the Industry Report
Mike Ferguson – Evaluating Ownership Options: Navigating Both Management Group and Hospital Ownership
Jeff Peo – Evaluating Ownership Options: Selling a Minority Stake
James Calligan – Evaluating Ownership Options: A Deep Dive into MSOs
Janet Carlson – Optimizing the Physician Experience: Communication and Collaboration
Lindsay Schulte – Optimizing the Physician Experience: Aligning with Physician Preferences
Dr. Justo – Optimizing the Physician Experience: Learning New Procedures
Gregory DeConciliis – Expanding Your ASC: From Concept to Completion
Bruce Johnstone – Expanding Your ASC: Adding an OR
Michael McClain – Expanding Your ASC: Bringing on New Surgeons + Specialties
Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do this week to improve your surgery center?
Dr. Joseph Puma – Capitalizing on the Cardiology Boom: Dispelling Safety Myths
Kristin Truesdell – Capitalizing on the Cardiology Boom: Maximizing Revenue
Kristen Richards – Capitalizing on the Cardiology Boom: Key Considerations Before Adding Procedures
Amy Ishmael – Maximizing OR Utilization Through Block Time Optimization
Janet Carlson – 6 Tips for Improving OR Utilization
Alex Taira – The Impact of the FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements
Alex Yampolsky – Stopping Drug Diversion at Your ASC
Tina Piotrowski – Q+A: How to Prepare for and Navigate Board-Level Conversations
Kate Perlstrom – An Essential Guide to Quarterly Board Meeting Agendas
Benita Tapia – Simplifying Board Meetings with a Financial Committee
Monica Daniel – Choosing the Best Option: Opening an ASC, OBL, or Hybrid-Facility
Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do this week to improve your surgery center?
Scott Bacon – Successfully Converting HOPDs to ASCs
Maura Cash – Proactively Improving Your OAS-CAHPS Results
John Brock – The Blueprint for Building an ASC Management Group
David Thawley – How Proactive Operations Will Change Everything for Your ASC
Nine News Stories Shaping the ASC Industry
Kathy Wilson – Accurately Tracking & Reporting on the "Wrong Site" Measure
Marsha Diamond – Using AI to Reduce Denials
BJ DiMartini – The Intersection of Outpatient Surgery & Medical Tourism
Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do this week to improve your surgery center?
Nader Samii – Preparing for Quarterly Board Meetings
Hilary Sondik – Key RCM Reports to Track in 2024
Kara Newbury – Acting on CMS' 2024 Final Payment Rule
Joan Dentler – The Latest ASC Market Trends from Hospital Leaders
Mike Tompkins – The Magic of Automatic Payment Posting
Katie Sypher – Thinking Outside the ASC Walls: Optimizing Clinical Operations
Will Evans – 10 Clinical & Financial Industry Benchmarks to Know from the State of the Industry Report
Austin Cheng – From the OR to DC: An ASC Leader's Journey into Congressional Candidacy
Greg DeConciliis – Opening an ASC: Continuous Improvement
James McClung – Opening an ASC: 30 Days from Your First Patient
Wil Schlaff – Opening an ASC: Business Preparation
Andy Berg – Opening an ASC: Finding Your Dream Team
Gregory DeConciliis – Opening an ASC: Clinical Preparation
Beata Canby – Opening an ASC: Managing the Regulatory and Certification Process
Dawn Pfeiffer – Ask the Expert: Best Practices for Opening a New Surgery Center
Michael McClain – Opening an ASC: Navigating Payer Contracts
Wil Schlaff – Opening an ASC: Conducting a Comprehensive Feasibility Assessment
Navigating Changes in the CMS 2024 Proposed Payment Rule for ASCs
Dr. Grunch – Using Social Media to Influence Your Bottom Line
Gavin Fabian – The Case Profitability Conundrum
Maura Cash – The ASC Industry's Role in Reducing the Disparity of Care
Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do to improve your Surgery Center?
Erica Palmer – 10 News Stories Shaping the ASC Industry
Erik Sunset – Three ASC Problems That Technology Solves
Becky Ziegler-Otis – ASCA 2023 Recap: Topics, Trends, and News
Blake Peart - How to Know When It Is Time to Consider a Strategic Partner
Maura Cash - Policy & Procedure Changes After Implementing an EHR
Matt Kraemer - Should Your ASC Accept Every Case?
Angela Mattioda - Ensuring Profitability by Verifying Eligibility
Michael Powers - The Power of Interoperability & Technology
Joan Dentler - What to Know If You're Considering a Hospital/Physician ASC Joint Venture
Hal Nelson - Revenue Optimization Strategies for Anesthesia Providers
Highlight Reel - What is one thing you can do to improve your Surgery Center?
Jeff Lawrence - Why Data is a Strategic Imperative
Jim Stilley - How Medical Assistants Can Help with Staffing Issues & Reduce Spend
Tara Gillon - Importance of Performing an Annual Chargemaster Analysis
Marie Yarborough - Top 5 KPIs all ASCs Should be Tracking
Lisa Rock - Rev Cycle Trends for 2023
Debra Stinchcomb - Common Deficiencies Found in a Patient Tracer Exercise
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Dr. Kenjarski - Optimizing Case Scheduling for All Stakeholders
Gwen Donithan - Benchmarking to Improve Care & Your Bottom Line
Kara Newbury - Acting on CMS' 2023 Final Medicare Rule
2022 Highlight Reel - What is one thing you can do to improve your Surgery Center?
Adam Hornback - Real Ways to Reduce Waste & Increase Recycling
Eliza Alberto-Widdowson - Bridging the Gap with Nursing Informatics
Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene - Using Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes
James McClung - Performing an Effective Mock Survey
Dallas Freyer - Four Tips to Improve Staff Satisfaction
Tim Burney - Understanding & Negotiating Implant Costs
Ken Bulow - Getting Your Claim Paid After the Bill Goes Out
Amy Jones - Best Practices for Managing Your Medication Room
Beth LaBouyer - From Nurse to Admin: Succeeding in Business
Bill Hazen - How Marketing Your ASC Improves Revenue
Alex Taira - The No Surprises Act: Looking Ahead to 2023
Austin Cheng - Lowering the Cost of Care
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