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ASC ASSOCIATION (FOCUS)
DATE
   

Billing Advice for Challenging Economic Times

June 2010
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is
Feb 2009

BECKER'S ASC REVIEW
   
5 Steps to Finding the Right ASC Reimbursement Cycle Employees

May 2010

Guidelines to Assign ASC Reimbursement Cycle Responsibilities to Staff Members
April 2010
41 Things You Should Know About ASCs - Article Update
Sep 2010
Tips on Coding
Sep 2010
12 Critical Areas of Focus to Increase Your ASC's Reimbursement
July 2009
June 2009
When Others Are Downsizing, Serbin Surgery Center Billing is Upsizing
April 2009
10 ASC Billing Mistakes
Feb 2009
 
AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER REIMBURSEMENT INSIDER
   
Billing Rules For Devices Can Be Different For Each Payer
Dec 2008
CMS Adds Four Separately Payable Drugs, Deletes Two Other Drug Codes
July 2008
Take Action Now That Payment Rates Are Final
Jan 2008
Analyze Final Rule Payment Changes By Specialty
Nov 2007
Final Rule Triggers Debate About Benefit Of Quantity Of Added Procedures
Sep 2007
Audit Business Functions, Evaluate Staffing Needs, Prepare For The New APC System
July 2007
Tips To Ease The Transition For Billing Personnel
June 2007
Respect Patient Rights And Be Upfront About Privacy Breaches
Aug 2007
Take Five Steps To Terminate Your Unprofitable Managed Care Contracts
June 2005
How To Spread The Word About The List Efficiently And Effectively
May 2005
Outsourcing 101: One ASC’s Experience
April 2005
Outsourcing 101: How To Hire The Correct Billing And Collection Co.
March 2005
Assess Reimbursement To Determine Whether To Take Worker’s Comp.
Nov 2004
Seven Tips For Negotiating More Profitable Managed Care
April 2004
   
OPTHAMOLOGY MANAGEMENT
   
Should Your ASC Outsource Coding and Billing?
June 2009
   
OUTPATIENT SURGERY
   
Is Your Business Office The Best It Can Be?
April 2007
Outsource Your Coding And Billing
March 2007
13 Billing Strategies To Get Paid Faster
March 2007
6 Office Tasks That You Can Automate
March 2007
Are Your Accounts Receivable Too High? 13 Warning Signs that
Cash Flow Isn't What it Should Be
Aug 2007
Secrets Of A Successful Joint Venture
Jan 2005
Accounts Receivable 101
Dec 2004
Dangers Of Out-Of-Network Billing
Sep 2004
How Do You Determine Man Hours Per Case?
Aug 2004
Do You Outsource Your Billing?
Aug 2004
When To Hire Staff
July 2004
Equipment Economics
July 2004
Should You Host Cases Tied To Lawsuits?
May 2004
Keep Financials Statements Separate For Related Ascs
Feb 2004
Is It Better To Buy Or Lease GI Equipment?
Feb 2004
Keep On-Site Ascs Totally Separate From Offices
Jan 2004
Making The Case Of Clearinghouses
Dec 2003
Fast Facts About Random, Unannounced Surveys
Dec 2003
Preparing For A Natural Disaster
Nov 2003
Five Way To Verify Your Financial Statement
Oct 2003
Getting Reimbursed For Orthopedic Implants
Oct 2003
What Are The Most Common Outpatient Procedures?
Sep 2003
Staying A Step Ahead Of Changing CPT Codes
May 2003
Battle In The Big Easy
Feb 2003
Should You Build An ASC?
Jan 2003
Before You Break
Jan 2003
How to Develop a Fee Schedule That Works for You
Jan 2002
   
OR MANAGER
   
ASC Reimbursement – How It’s Changing
Aug 2009
New Pay System Brings Opportunities (Part I)
March 2008
   
PART B NEWS INSIDER
 
   
Keep Financial Statement Separate For Related Ascs
Feb 2004
Keep On-Site Ascs Totally Separate From Offices
Jan 2004
   
SAME DAY SURGERY
   
Bundling Payments Will Challenge Hospitals
Sep 2007

Ready For The Biggest Change In 20 Years? You Must Prepare Now For The New Payment System

June 2007
Intranet Keeps Staff Updated On News, Policies – Goehle
April 2007
30 Years Later, Ambulatory Surgery Is Braced For Market, Payment Changes
Jan 2007
   
SURGI-STRATEGIES (TODAY'S SURGICENTER)
   
Case Study - ABC Surgery Center
Feb 2010
The Back Office - Coding and Billing Best Practices
Jan 2010
Understanding the CMS Changes for 2009
Jan 2009
Industry Leaders – Reflect On ’08, Predict ’09 Trends
Dec 2008
The Changing Face of ASC Reimbursement
Oct 2008
Exercising Efficiency In The Billing Process
April 2008

A Look At How Ascs Are Coping With The New CMS Change In Reimbursement: A Checklist

Jan 2008
10 Tips To Reduce A/R
Feb 2007
The Never-Ending Battle For Timely Reimbursement
Nov 2005
Measuring The Health Of Your Surgery Center
May 2005
The Art Of Administrative Auditing
March 2005
Staffing Your Business Office
Jan 2005
Joint-Venture Advantages In Managed-Care Negotiations
Nov 2004
Preparing To Build An ASC
Oct 2004
Benchmarking Your Way To Success
Sep 2004
The True Cost Of Operative-Note Dictation
Aug 2004
The Anatomy Of A Joint-Venture ASC
July 2004
Is Your ASC Secure?
June 2004
What FASA Means To Me?
May 2004
Meeting Annual Requirements For Your ASC
April 2004
Using Cash Flow As A Measure Of Profits
March 2004
Reading And Understanding Financial Statements
Feb 2004
Cost Reduction Plans For ASCs
Jan 2004
Keep Your Facility’s Data Out Of Harm’s Way
Dec 2003
Who’s Who In The Ambulatory Surgery Industry
Dec 2003
Medical Records Retention, Storage And Destruction
Nov 2003
Time Is Running Out For HIPPA’s Transaction And Code Set Simplification
Oct 2003
Prompt Payment Of Insurance Claims
Sep 2003
Bringing Your Compliance Plan To Life
Jul 2003
Claims Processing Is Vital For ASC Reimbursement
June 2003
Understanding The Complex Process Of ASC Reimbursement
May 2003
Outsourcing Drives Ambulatory Surgery Center Management
Arpil 2003
Developing Your Fee Schedule
March 2003
Feasibility Analysis: The Critical First Step
Feb 2003
 
THE MONITOR
 
Getting Reimbursed For Orthopedic Implants Carrier Versus DMEPOS
Jan 2007
Billing Operations For Your ASC
Jan 2007
 
 
 

 

 

 

 


 

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