Monday, February 15, 2010

JAIMEE MARTOCCI NAMED JOURNAL SQUARE SURGICAL CENTER VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Board of Directors of Journal Square Surgical Center (JSSC) has appointed Jaimee Martocci Vice President of Business Development. Ms. Martocci will oversee operation and media strategy, company outreach, and brand development for Journal Square Surgical Center, as well as serve as on-site liaison between JSSC and participating doctors.

 Jaimee Martocci brings to the JSSC team vast knowledge and experience as a medical marketing specialist, following enormous success on the national stage as a Consultant on physicians’ business practices. An expert in the analysis and evaluation of medical practice operation, Ms. Martocci has consistently increased revenue in doctors’ offices with the implementation of new marketing strategies and streamlined business procedures. She has worked closely with physicians, surgeons, nurses, and administrators across the country to create intra-practice point of care dispensing centers, increasing both profitability for medical practices and ease of use for patients. Along with demonstrated acumen in business development and strategy, Ms. Martocci’s expertise in the state laws, rules, and regulations governing medical facilities make her an enormous asset to Journal Square Surgical Center.

Equipped with the best modern medical technology has to offer, Journal Square Surgical Center’s state of the art, 16,000 square foot facility boasts 4 fully appointed major operating rooms, 1 GI suite, and 1 minor procedure area with an 18-bed recovery suite, equipped to accommodate patient stays up to 23 ½ hours.  A wide variety of procedures are currently being performed at Journal Square Surgical Center, among them: Gastroenterological, Podiatric, Orthopedic, GYN, Pulmonological, Neurological and General Surgeries, as well as Pain Management, ENT, Urologic, and Cosmetic procedures.

Located in the heart of Hudson County, NJ, just 10 minutes from downtown Manhattan, Journal Square Surgical Center specializes in providing same-day surgery with the highest quality of patient care, while affording doctors the time and facilities they need to keep their patients—and practices—first.

For more information, please visit Journal Square Surgical Center online at www.journalsquaresurgicalcenter.com or contact Kevin DiNardo at 201.795.0205.

JSSC's Jeff Shanton weighs in: New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill Mandating Health Insurers Honor Assignment of Benefits

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Discussion of ASCs on NPR's MARKETPLACE

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Jeffrey Shanton, JSSC's Director of Business Management, in Becker's ASC Review

Click here to read the ARTICLE in Becker's ASC Review

JEFFREY SHANTON NAMED JOURNAL SQUARE SURGICAL CENTER DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

The Board of Directors of Journal Square Surgical Center (JSSC) has appointed Jeffrey Shanton Director of Business Development. An expert in the operation of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and insurance standards and practices in the industry, Mr. Shanton will develop a strategy for present and future business at JSSC, as well as oversee all medical billing and collection.

Jeffrey Shanton comes to Journal Square Surgical Center with a wealth of experience in the management of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs.) He has lead the charge in policy change with state agencies and insurance companies regarding ASC governance and operation, and played a key role in ASC administration, with a focus in billing, for over ten years. Mr. Shanton currently serves as the chair of the insurance sub-committee of the executive committee of the Surgery Center Coalition (SCC) of NJ, a grassroots organization dedicated to helping ASCs navigate legal problems and issues, as well as further the cause of out of network centers in the state. An expert on billing issues and the Cody Law, Mr. Shanton has met with state officials and addressed the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance on the out of network issue in NJ. A passionate advocate of legislative reform and the particular legal and political issues concerning ASCs, Mr. Shanton has served as a consultant on ASC legal issues to law firms throughout the state of NJ; He is a frequent contributor to Becker’s ASC Review, a journal of practical business, legal and clinical guidance for ambulatory surgical centers.

Equipped with the best modern medical technology has to offer, Journal Square Surgical Center’s state of the art, 16,000 square foot facility boasts 4 fully appointed major operating rooms, 1 GI suite, and 1 minor procedure area with an 18-bed recovery suite, equipped to accommodate patient stays up to 23 ½ hours.  A wide variety of procedures are currently being performed at Journal Square Surgical Center, among them: Gastroenterological, Podiatric, Orthopedic, GYN, Pulmonological,  and General Surgeries, as well as Pain Management, ENT, Urologic, and Cosmetic procedures.

Located in the heart of Hudson County, NJ, just 10 minutes from downtown Manhattan, Journal Square Surgical Center specializes in providing same-day surgery with the highest quality of patient care, while affording doctors the time and facilities they need to keep their patients—and practices—first.

For more information, please visit Journal Square Surgical Center online at www.journalsquaresurgicalcenter.com, or contact Jaimee Martocci at 201.795.0205.