Surgical facilities track a lot of data — quality measures, patient census, service line revenue and so on. But here’s something that no one regularly tracks: lifetime...

You never want to sacrifice patient safety in your quest to start the next case as soon as possible. Here's a collection of tips to speed room turnover without jeopardizing...

As patients' out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue to rise, more and more are taking out loans or lines of credit through their surgical facilities to cover their...

I’m not saying you must become a reimbursement guru, but in the business of surgery, where your revenue is generated by how you code your cases, you should at least...

Turnover time is money. And when you're looking at your bottom line, everything comes down to one big question: How fast can you get the room ready for the next case while...

It’s a letter you never want to receive, but it’s increasingly likely these days that your facility might get one. It first appears rather innocuous: A federal or private payer asks you for a sample...

Reimbursement Update: Medicare Payment Rule a Big Win for ASCs; Breaking down the good news for ambulatory surgical centers.

Financial Management: The Perioperative Olympics; In one quarter, 52 staff-generated, gold-medal, money-saving ideas have resulted in $121,000 in savings.

Shopping for a Compounding Pharmacy: Ask these 5 key questions to find the right drug supplier.

The Quest for Faster Room Turnover; 9 steps for more efficient room setup and teardown.

4 Questions to Ask About Prefilled Syringes; Here's what a compounding pharmacy consultant would want to know.

Coding & Billing; Will You Be Reimbursed for High-Priced Drugs?

Calculating the Cost of Prefilled Syringes; Go drug by drug to see if it's time to make the switch.

A Credit Card Without Interest for Medical Expenses; Your patients benefit when you help them finance their rising out-of-pocket healthcare costs. Your facility does, too.

Simple steps to head off confusion about patients' insurance coverage.

Coding & Billing: Yes, You Can Overturn Medical Necessity Denials. 3 keys to challenging - and collecting on - unfair claim denials.

MedPAC will recommend no payment update for ASCs in 2019. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission unveiled its draft recommendation on the ASC payment system yesterday.

Secrets to speedy OR turnover times. How to turn rooms over safely and efficiently.

Coding & billing: 10 revenue-cycle mistakes to avoid. These blunders could endanger more than just your reimbursements.

Coding & billing: 5 keys to self-pay collections. When the patient is the payer, payment is required at time of service.