It’s a sure sign that a healthcare movement is gaining traction when Consumer Reports takes interest and offers advice to patients and consumers. A recent issue of the publication offered patient tips for getting the best care at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), and shared statistics on ASC case volume, the increasingly complex types of…
Regent Surgical Health’s Annual Clinical Quality Excellence Award was recently given to the team at Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Endosurgical Center in East Brunswick, NJ. Led by Carol Poppiti, Administrator and Director of Nursing, the center scored higher than any other Regent ASC in the nation on a variety of clinical benchmarks including physician, employee,…
Three Regent Surgical Health executives are among more than 235 healthcare industry leaders slated to speak at the 15th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine, conference in Chicago. A world-class ASC event hosted by Becker’s ASC Review and Becker’s Spine Review, the conference is expected to draw more…
In a new white paper, Regent Surgical Health asserts the time is now for health systems to move aggressively in the direction of value-based care, and suggests that those who hedge their bets may find themselves behind in building the robust ambulatory care platform they’ll need to succeed. The paper, titled “Double Your Ambulatory Platform…
The revenue cycle management (RCM) market is projected to experience a 12 percent uptick in growth through 2021, according to a MicroMarket Monitor report. With this projected growth on the horizon, many ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are grappling with the decision to outsource RCM. “While not all ASCs need to outsource revenue cycle management,” says Regent…
The move of knee implant surgeries to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) is among technological advances driving growth in what was considered a mature market. According to a recent article in Becker’s ASC Review, a new Transparency Market Research report suggests knee surgery moving into ASCs is one driver of projected growth in the U.S. knee…
A recent article featured in Becker’s Hospital Review, “Racing toward value — Building an ambulatory platform to come out ahead,” recapped Regent Surgical Health’s executive session held at Becker’s Hospital Review 8th Annual Meeting in Chicago. During the session, Regent CEO Chris Bishop explained the sense of urgency around building robust ambulatory platforms and why…
Dr. Thomas Grissom, board president at Surgery Center of Wasilla, an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) joint venture with Regent Surgical Health, is committed to expanding access to affordable healthcare in the growing Wasilla community, hub of the Matanuska-Susitna (Mat-Su) Valley about 45 miles from Anchorage, Alaska. A pain management specialist and one of 14 experienced…
Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) administrators face a variety of challenges when it comes to successfully managing their payer contract negotiations. But with careful preparation, ASC administrators can keep more money to reward and fuel center growth by negotiating payer contracts that will adequately cover the full cost of services and ultimately streamline healthcare costs for…
In the second article in a series on adding new business to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), OR Manager magazine (OR Manager, March 2017; 33(3) 24-27) examines emerging technologies associated with spine procedures and the likely future of performing them in the outpatient setting. Regent’s Vice President of Operations Anne Roberts, BSN, RN, is one of…