HealthCare Appraisers - Articles and Presentations

Healthcare Business Valuation

HAI professionals actively speak and publish on FMV topics at national conferences, in industry journals and publications and Webinars for the healthcare and life sciences compliance, legal and valuation communities.

ArticlesPRESENTATIONS & WEBINARS

Key Trends in the Valuation of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, (with Kyle Tormoehlen, MBA), SurgiStrategies, April 2010.
2009 Physician Hospital Survey by Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. Becker’s Hospital Review (Web edition), November 23, 2009.
Finding Value in a Troubled Economy: Determining the Fair Market Value of Certificates of Need by Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. SurgiStrategies, October 2009.
HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.’s 2009 ASC Valuation Survey by Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, and Curtis Bernstein, ASA, CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. Business Valuation Update, Vol. 15, No. 6, Business Valuation Resources, LLC, June 2009.
Results of 2009 HealthCare Appraisers Surgery Center Valuation Survey by Todd Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA and Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. ASC Review, January 22, 2009.
Your Operating Agreement and the Future Value of Your Surgery Center by Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA, ASC Review Online, October, 2008.
Buying & Selling ASCs, Todd J. Mello, contributing expert. Today’s Surgicenter, May 2007.

Is Your Leasing Arrangement Paying Off? by Curtis Bernstein. Healthcare Financial Management Association, August 2006.

Ambulatory Surgery Center Transactions a Hot Commodity, Todd J. Mello, contributing expert. Florida Medical Business, September 20 – October 3, 2005.

Establishing FMV Rates for Specialized Healthcare Equipment By Curtis Bernstein. Ambulatory Surgery Compliance & Reimbursement Insider, June 2005.

Buying and Selling Physician Practices by Daryl P. Johnson. Miami Medicine (the official publication of the Dade County Medical Association, April 2004.

Hospitals Hang on to Money-Losing Medical Practices, Daryl P. Johnson, contributing expert. AMA’s American Medical News, March 8, 2004.

Outpatient Imaging in Today’s Marketplace, Todd J. Mello, contributing expert. Today’s Surgicenter, March 2004.

2nd Annual ASC Valuation Survey – How do the ASC Companies Assess Value?,repared by HealthCare Appraisers in connection with McDermott, Will & Emery’s 2004 ASC Symposium.

Buying/Selling a Practice by Daryl P. Johnson. Florida Medical Business, January 27, 2004.

Five Ways to Avoid Legal and Business Pitfalls When Adding Physician Investors to Your ASC, Todd J. Mello, contributing expert. Ambulatory Surgery Compliance and Reimbursement Insider, September 2002.

Presentations & WebinarsARTICLES

Presentation by Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, Principal – Selling Units to Physicians - How Shares are Valued, 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, Chicago, IL, June 11, 2010.

Panel Discussion by Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc.– Buying, Selling and Syndication ASCs, 8th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, Chicago, IL, June 10, 2010.

Webinar presentation co-presented by Daryl Johnson, MAcc, AVA, Principal, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., Reginald Hill, Partner, Waller Lansden, Patricia Powers, Partner, Waller Lansden, Carol Hendry, VP & Assoc. General Counsel, LifePoint Hospitals – Pricing Practice Acquisitions. The Advisory Board Company, February 4, 2010.
Panel Discussion by Jim D. Carr, MBA, Principal, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. – The Healthcare Industry – Values and Trends Affecting the Middle Market. M&A Source Conference for Professional Development, Reno, NV, November, 2009.
Panel Discussion moderated by Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, Principal, HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. - Key Issues in Buying and Selling ASCs. 16th Annual ASCs Conference, Chicago, IL, October 8-10, 2009.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, and Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA - Results of the First Annual PHA Hospital Valuation Survey. Physician Hospitals of America 9th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, September 24-25, 2009.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, and Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA - Healthcare Valuations - Current Trends and Perspectives in Majority Interest Valuations. 7th Annual Orthopedics, Pain Management, and Spine-Driven ASC Conference, Chicago, IL, June 11, 2009.
Presentation by Curtis Bernstein, CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA, Manager-HealthCare Appraisers – Fair Market Value Issues in Converting Ancillary Services to a Freestanding Entity at Healthcare Financial Management Association Region 11 Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, January 27, 2009.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello, ASC, AVA, MBA, Principal-HealthCare Appraisers - Valuing ASCs for Sale and for Syndication ASC and Hospital Compensation Relationships at Ambulatory Surgery Centers, 15th Annual ASC Communications-Ambulatory Surgery Foundation Conference, Chicago, IL, October 23-25, 2008.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson, MAcc, AVA, Principal-HealthCare Appraisers - Practice Valuation and Practice Acquisition for Oncology Practices. Foley & Lardner Cancer Center Business Summit, Chicago, IL, October 20, 2008.
Presentation by Jason L. Ruchaber, CFA, ASA, and Jim Carr, MBA-Managers, HealthCare Appraisers - Valuing Interests in Physician Owned Hospitals: Valuation Basics and the Impact of Current Events at Physician Hospitals of America 8th Annual Conference and Exhibits, Palm Springs, CA, October 4, 2008.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello, ASA, AVA, MBA, Prinicpal-HealthCare Appraisers - Mergers, Acquisitions and Valuations at Today’s Surgicenter Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, September 18-20, 2008.
Presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA – Innovative Physician Ventures: A FMV Perspective. AHRA 36th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Denver, CO, July 27-31, 2008.
Presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein CPA/ABV, CVA, MBA - Buying and selling an ASC, 10th Annual American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians Conference, Washington DC, June 21, 2008.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson – Joint Ventures in Cancer Centers (including Stereotactic Radiosurgery). Renaissance American Management, Inc. & Beard Group, The Fourth Annual Physician Agreements & Ventures, November 1, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson – Buying, Selling, Merging and Valuation. Foley & Lardner LLP Cancer Center Business Summit, October 26, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein - 2 Key Valuation Issues: (i) the Value of Shares for Physician Buy-In; and (ii) Valuing Compensation Relationships in Under Arrangement Models. 14th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference, October 20, 2007, Chicago, Illinois. Presented in conjunction with Stephan Peron of VMG Health.
Presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein – Two Key Valuation Issues. Becker’s 14th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference, Chicago, IL, October 18-29, 2007.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – Uncovering the Gem: Hidden Elements in ASC Valuation. Today’s Surgicenter 4th Annual Conference, September 27-29, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello - Valuation Issues for ASCs. The 5th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference for Orthopedics, Spine, Neurosurgery, and Pain Management, June 14-26, 2007, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – Trends in Developing Fair Market Value. Seminars for Indiana Medico/Legal Bar Association (“SIMBA”) 27th Annual Conference (sponsored by Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.). February 12, 2007, Avon, Colorado.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – 3 Key Valuation Issues in ASCs – Selling to a New Doctor, Selling to Your Hospital, Examining Under Arrangements Issues. The 13th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference & Exhibits. October 26-28, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – How do ASC Companies Assess Value? 4th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and Pain Management Conference. June 22-24, 2006, Chicago, Illinois.
Teleconference presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein - Fair Market Value Issues for ASCs: Current Trends and Compliance Tips. HcPro, Inc. June 27, 2006 presented in conjunction with Jerry Sokol and Josh Kaye of McDermott, Will & Emory and Elliot Jeter of Value Management Group.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson – Current Trends/Methodologies for Valuing Minority and Majority Equity Interests in ASCs. McDermott Will & Emery’s 2006 ASC Symposium, February 3, 2006, Aventura, Florida.
Presentation – ASC Communications, Inc. & Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association 12th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference and Exhibits, October 20-22, 2005, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – How to Create a Sustainable and Healthy ASC Partnership Through Effective Valuation and Partner Transaction Management. 3rd Annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, and Pain Management Conference, June 9-11, 2005, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson - Valid Minority Interest Discounts. McDermott Will & Emery’s 2005 ASC Symposium, January 28, 2005, Aventura, Florida.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – Valuation Issues for ASC’s. ASC Communications, Inc. 11th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference and Exhibits, October 21-23, 2004, Chicago, Illinois.
Presentation by Curtis H. Bernstein – What’s the Value of Your Hospice. National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s 19th Management and Leadership Conference, October 2, 2004, Washington, DC.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – Valuation Issues for ASCs and Orthopedic Centers; Majority Interests vs. Minority Interests & Other ASC Issues. ASC Communications, Inc. 2nd Annual Orthopedic-Driven Ambulatory Surgery Center Conference, June 12, 2004, Chicago, Illinois.
Video-taped Presentation – Valuing ASCs by Todd J. Mello. For use by the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (“NACVA”) as a resource for its members.
Presentation by Todd J. Mello – Healthcare Facility Appraisals and Valuation Guidance. 10th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference – Business and Legal issues, October 18, 2003. Chicago, Illinois.
Television appearance – Why Healthcare Valuation is Important by Todd J. Mello. South Florida Business Report, David Weir, moderator. WPEC (CBS affiliate), October 15, 2003.
Presentation by Daryl P. Johnson and Todd J. Mello – The Emergence of the ASC. McDermott, Will & Emery’s ASC Conference, January 31, 2003, Miami, Florida.