SpineNevada Recognized among Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work

Congratulations to Regent’s ASC partner in Reno, Nevada! SpineNevada Minimally Invasive Spine Institute was recognized among Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work for the second consecutive year, ranking as the #1 number spine practice and #2 in the small provider/insurer category (25-249 employees). SpineNevada ranked 35th overall in this prestigious national Modern Healthcare listing, which…

Regent’s Jeff Simmons Discusses ASC M&A Activity with Becker’s ASC Review

In a recent conversation with Becker’s ASC Review, Regent Surgical Health Chief Development Officer Jeff Simmons highlighted the evolving relationship between ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals. The relationship continues to grow and change, but one aspect is constant: the highest-quality outcomes in the most appropriate and cost-effective setting remains paramount, and ASCs possess those…

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 Nursing Executives Lead ASCA Webinar Aimed at Educating Nursing and Clinical Directors

Kathleen Bernicky, VP Risk Management and Clinical Operations, and Amiee Mingus, Director of Clinical Operations, recently led an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) webinar: “What Every Director of Nursing and Clinical Director Needs to Know.” Leveraging their deep clinical and executive experience, Bernicky and Mingus touched on leadership, compliance and fiscal topics that are critical…

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…