Editorials & Publications

When ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) allocate the time to monitor and benchmark key performance indicators (KPIs), they gain better control over their revenue cycle performance. This helps with identifying problems that drag down revenue ...

Monitoring revenue cycle key performance indicators (KPIs) is an essential process for improving ASC business office productivity. But monitoring alone will not achieve the positive changes necessary to effectively grow the bottom line. The ...

How can you gain better control over your ASC's revenue cycle performance? By monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs). This first in a two-part series identifies more than 15 ASC revenue cycle KPIs worth tracking. It explains the ...

Physician documentation accuracy can be the deciding factor in whether an ASC is paid promptly and correctly. Even small errors can lead to denials, payment delays, and possibly non-payments for services rendered. Follow these four ...

The complete ASC revenue cycle process encompasses many complex functions. Each is essential to securing payment for a surgery center. But due to their significant interdependence, a strong performance in one, most, or nearly all of these ...

If you have worked in the ASC industry long enough, you have likely heard a phrase along the lines of “case volume is the lifeblood of an ASC.” While cases are vital to an ASC’s success—after all, without cases, ...

The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to reflect back on the previous year and look forward to a year of unlimited potential. To learn about the 2018 experiences and 2019 objectives of ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) ...

Ask ASC staff what topic they enjoy speaking about with patients least and you can expect many — if not most —will say financial responsibility. As out-of-pocket costs for patients has increased (quite significantly in a short ...

As we near the end of the year, let's look back at some of the biggest developments affecting the ASC industry in 2018. And there were many of them. 1. Medicare final rule delivers big wins. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...

If your ASC can pay its bills on time, make regular distributions to its owners, and afford the occasional capital investment that helps drive growth, congratulations! Many ASCs struggle to accomplish one or more of these indicators of ...