Access MediQuip Senior Executive Jon Hamrick to Speak at 17th Annual Becker's ASC Review Conference

LAKE MARY, Fla., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Access MediQuip, the nation's first and largest provider of implant surgery management solutions, announced that Jon Hamrick, executive vice president of Business Development, will speak at the 17th Annual Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues for Ambulatory Surgery Centers' (ASCs) Conference, sponsored by ASC Communications, Ambulatory Surgery Foundation, ASC Association and Becker's ASC Review on October 22 in Chicago, IL. The three-day conference, which opens on October 21st, annually draws over 800 surgeons, administrators and ASC business and clinical leaders from across the country. This year, a major focus of the conference will be initiatives to improve ASC financial performance in a challenging, but opportunity rich, economic environment.

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Mr. Hamrick will speak as a panelist on the subject of "Key Steps to Reduce Implant Costs" and will present compelling case study findings that demonstrate how ambulatory surgery centers can increase revenue growth and diversify cases at their facility. He will be joined by Dr. John Cherf, MD, MPH, MBA, president of OrthoIndex, a firm focused on orthopedic technology management and John Seitz, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Ambulatory Surgery Group, a management organization for ASCs.

Mr. Hamrick leads Access MediQuip's business development efforts focusing on manufacturer relationships and corporate development. Mr. Hamrick's career in healthcare spans more than 20 years with both private and publicly held companies. He has extensive leadership experience in sales, account management and business development in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and distribution industries. Prior to joining Access MediQuip in 2006, Hamrick served as vice president, Pharma Sales and Account Management at Express Script's subsidiary, CuraScript. He has held senior level positions at Priority Healthcare and Pfizer Corporation.

About Access MediQuip

Access MediQuip was founded in 1997 and is the nation's first and largest provider of outsourced implant surgery management solutions. The company works with thousands of payers, manufacturers and providers to manage the acquisition, financing, delivery and reimbursement of implantable medical devices such as orthopedic and spinal implants. The company is headquartered in Lake Mary, Florida. For more information, please visit www.accessmediquip.com.

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