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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