There are several steps spine surgeons must take when migrating their cases from the inpatient setting to an outpatient surgery center. Beyond the appropriate training, surgeons must consider how their practice will change as a result of the transition and seriously think about the commitment.

Here are eight milestones and recognitions for surgery centers and physicians in 2012 so far.

There are several ways to maintain efficiency at surgery centers, but ASCs can't be efficient unless surgeons have good time management skills.

Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners is currently seeking an administrator for a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center located in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners is currently seeking an administrator for a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center specializing in ophthalmology, spine and pain management in the Rancho Cucamonga, California, area.

Here are 10 stand-out sessions that will be held at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference: Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues in Chicago, June 14-16. The conference will include 102 sessions and 134 speakers over three days, including key note speakers ESPN analyst and former football coach Lou Holtz and Fox News contributor Tucker Carlson.

Seven spine surgeons discuss the number of cases they could bring into an ambulatory surgery center.

Here are 16 new statistics on orthopedic case revenue, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Here are five surgery center leaders on the best ways to keep supply costs down.

On March 27, 2012, Linda Peterson, MBA, CEO of Executive Solutions, delivered a webinar titled "Enhancing Revenue for ASCs — Best Practices and Great Ideas." Her presentation focused on how various surgery centers are finding ways to increase revenue and profitability despite declining reimbursement and new government regulations.