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THE ASCA JOURNAL JANUARY 2016


12 WHEN A VENDOR FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY


How to handle business with the company going under


DEPARTMENTS


6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO 8 AS I SEE IT


Prepare for unprecedented growth


10 ASCA 2016 Protect your ASC from DME law suits


18 DOING BUSINESS A practical guide to understanding ASC valuations


21 REGULATORY REVIEW What to expect in 2016 on the regulatory front


23 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT A look at ASCA’s 2016 advocacy agenda


24 ASCA NEWS ASCA hosts Eurasian health professionals


25 WEB CRAWL Access ASCA’s 2016 Medicare payment resources


FEATURES


14 CONSOLIDATION IN THE ASC MARKET To be successful, be proactive in pursuing alignment strategies


16 THE JOINT COMMISSION TO LAUNCH ASC PROGRAM The agency will roll out its first advanced certification program for surgery centers this year


26 ASCs INVEST MORE IN BENEFITS, LESS IN INDIVIDUAL BONUS PAY ASCA surveys also reveal small salary increases since 2012


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Chief Executive Officer: Bill Prentice; Director of Communications: Kay Tucker; Writer–Editor: Sahely Mukerji; Staff Writers: Kara Newbury and Rob Kurtz


Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever at 202.337.1897. Vol. 9, No. 1 | ISSN 1944-7280


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