Renewed Focus on R.I.S.E. Values Strengthens Regent’s Culture of Success

Regent Surgical Health (Regent) believes a strong value foundation makes organizations more effective at providing business and clinical excellence. Since 2007, the company has had an ongoing commitment to R.I.S.E., a set of corporate values focused on Respect, Integrity, Stewardship and Efficiency, and strives to keep a constant focus on creating a culture – across…

Study Shows ASCs Reduce Outpatient Surgery Costs by $38 Billion Annually

According to a recent study by Healthcare Bluebook™, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) reduce costs of outpatient surgery by more than $38 billion dollars per year, and ASC prices are significantly lower than hospital outpatient department (HOPD) prices for the same procedures throughout the country, regardless of payer. The analysis suggests ASCs achieve these savings by…

Managed Care ABCs for Day-to-Day Payer Negotiations

While Medicare’s recent changes and emerging alternate payment models are top-of-mind for many in the healthcare industry today, it is equally important to pay attention to the day-to-day management of payer contracts. According to Andrea Woodell, Vice President of Managed Care at Regent Surgical Health, even as MACRA (Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act) drives…

Regent Surgical Health Develops First Center Designed Primarily to Treat Outpatient Total Joint Replacement and Spine Disorders in Beaverton, Ore.

Center is joint venture with West End Surgical ASC and Eleven Surgeons. Regent Surgical Health, a national surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital and physician ambulatory surgery center (ASC) joint ventures, announces a partnership with Beaverton, Ore.-based West End Surgical, LLC, to develop the first surgery center in the northwest United States…

Ambulatory Care Platforms Aid Hospitals Better Manage Surgical Spend

In today’s growth environment of value-based care, expanding ambulatory care platforms can help hospitals build brand loyalty by improving relationships directly with patients while also better managing revenue. For example, having invested heavily in electronic medical records (EMRs) over the past several years, hospital aligned facilities can now access a patient’s health record anytime and…

Bundled Payments and Outpatient Joint Replacement are the Hottest Topics at Becker’s Ortho Spine Conference

In a standing-room only session during the second day of Becker’s ASC Review 14th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine, Regent Surgical Health CEO Chris Bishop spoke about the transition of total joint replacement (TJR) to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) by way of bundled payments. During his presentation, Bishop made clear that more TJR procedures will be occurring in an outpatient…

Performing Higher Acuity Cases Elevates Patient Safety at Ambulatory Surgery Centers

Performing Higher Acuity Cases Elevates Patient Safety at Ambulatory Surgery Centers As higher acuity cases such as total joint replacement continue to move from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), patient safety is receiving more attention and becoming more closely monitored and scrutinized. An article recently published in Becker’s ASC Review lists the ten Ambulatory Care National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs)…

Managing Overpayments

Vice President of Managed Care Andrea Woodell negotiates payer contracts on behalf of Regent Surgical Health’s clients, attaining aggressive gains for both existing and new partners. For20 years, Andrea has negotiated on behalf of health care providers and professionals, working in tandem with business offices to enhance collections. In this blog post, Woodell offers insights on how best to manage overpayments from…

Regent Surgical Health Hires Healthcare Veteran to Lead Operations in the North East

Bob Ryan to manage growing number of hospital and physician joint venture partnerships  Regent Surgical Health, an industry-leading surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital and physician ambulatory surgery center (ASC) joint ventures, today announced the hiring of Bob Ryan as the company’s new vice president of operations for the north eastern United…