Professional Data Systems, a medical IT solutions company, announced that it has been selected by a number of hospitals and surgery centers for information technology support services.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 27, 2012, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners Chris Bishop and Business Development Manger Amanda Kane discussed the best ways for ASCs to develop a great ASC growth strategy.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2012, a panel of experts discussed healthcare real estate and opportunities for properties in the future. The group also discussed the role of real estate in healthcare deal making.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2012, author, television commentator and business journalist Suzy Welch moderated a panel discussion on the best ideas and biggest threats to ambulatory surgical centers today.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 26, 2012, author, television commentator and business journalist Suzy Welch moderated a panel discussion on ambulatory surgical centers over the next four years.

Several leaders in ambulatory surgery centers will gather at the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago to participate in a roundtable discussion on the how ambulatory surgery centers can increase profits and realize a double-digit profit growth during challenging economic times.

Lloyd Guthrie, vice president of accountable health networks at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, Colo., discusses accountable care ACOs and the beneficial payment models for ambulatory surgery centers in the future.

Diagnostic and Interventional Surgical Center, the ambulatory surgery center arm of  DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., has done over 7,000 cases since it opened its doors in 2006 and reported a zero surgical site infection rate during that time.

Here are five tips for bringing new surgeons into the surgery center.

At the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 15, Founder of The Spine Institute and Loveland (Colo.) Surgery Center Kenneth A. Pettine, MD, gave a presentation titled "Everything You Need to Know to Successfully Perform Spine Surgery in an ASC." In his presentation, Dr. Pettine touched on several factors that will make it easier to bring spine procedures into an ambulatory surgery center in the future.