WHITE PAPER: ASC Turnaround: Lutheran Campus Case Study
When the Lutheran Campus Ambulatory Surgery Center (LCASC) in Wheat Ridge, Colorado opened in late 2005, it seemed poised for success. Community physicians and the local hospital came together for the joint-venture ASC, with the physicians maintaining majority control. the hospital interviewed a number of management companies and selected the one it believed would maximize the ASC’s benefits for the community and the returns for the facility’s investors.
WHITE PAPER: The Value of the Non-Equity Model for Surgery Center Management
When ASCs initially burst on the health care scene, the common practice was for providers to give up significant equity to ASC management and development companies in order to benefit from their expertise. In today’s market there is an abundance of ASC expertise; partners no longer need to sacrifice large equity positions to reap the benefits of a management and development company. Read PINNACLE III’s white paper on how this low/no equity management model worked for three facilities across the US.
WHITE PAPER: ASC Turnaround of Lutheran Campus
When the Lutheran Campus Ambulatory Surgery Center (LCASC) in Wheat Ridge, Colorado opened in late 2005, it seemed poised for success. Community physicians and the local hospital came together for the joint-venture ASC, with the physicians maintaining majority control. The hospital interviewed a number of management companies and selected the one it believed would maximize the ASC’s benefits for the community and the returns for the facility’s investors.
WHITE PAPER: Increasing Patient Balances Present Growing Challenge to Providers
Patient balances now account for nearly one-third of all provider revenues. As insurance companies and employers continue to shift more of the burden for health insurance costs to consumers, collecting from patients presents unique challenges.
PINNACLE III’s white paper outlines the difficulties providers face in effectively managing patient balances. Three different types of providers – a hospital, a physician practice and an ASC – outline their strategies for successfully collecting from patients.
WHITE PAPER: Developing a Successful Total Joint Replacement Program
Is your facility ready to add total joint procedures? According to the Centers for Disease Control, there were more than one million total knee and total hip replacements performed in the United States in 2010. This number is expected to rise dramatically with the demand for total knee replacements alone projected to exceed three million by 2030. PINNACLE III’s white paper on creating a successful total joint replacement program identifies the critical components and potential pitfalls in developing a successful total joint replacement program.
