TynanGroup Prepares to Mark Big Milestones in New Funk Zone Location

Some local entrepreneurs decided more than a year ago to buy a three-story commercial building, quietly tucked away in the heart of Santa Barbara’s up-and-coming Funk Zone. The executives of TynanGroup Inc. think they timed the purchase just right, since the area appears to be gaining the same level of exciting momentum that the national real estate […]

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MedBridge is Recognized by the Community Environmental Council as a Green Business

When the Santa Barbara-based ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and physician practice management company, MedBridge, purchased a new building and moved its headquarters into the funk zone, the executive team knew they wanted the location to demonstrate the company’s  “holistic approach to building and core values as a business,” said MedBridge Chief of Staff Ruth Loomer, co-chair […]

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Pacific Heights Surgery Center Named 200 Orthopedic & Spine-Driven ASCs to Know

Pacific Heights Surgery Center was opened in 2003 to serve patients with orthopedic needs. The facility is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care and certified by Medicare. Physicians performing cases at the center have a special interest in hand surgery, foot and ankle care and sports medicine.   Read original article here

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MedBridge Announces Significant Investment in VG Life Sciences

MedBridge LLC, a Santa Barbara-based leading provider of management services in the health-care industry, announced Monday a significant investment and involvement in publicly traded VG Life Sciences (OTC Pink: VGLS), a biotechnology company focused on technologies for the discovery and development of drug therapies for cancer, infectious disease and inflammation. “Our company was founded on […]

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5 Tactics to Negotiate Better Reimbursement Rates for ASC Orthopedic Cases

Orthopedic cases rely on successful payor contracts to be profitable, due to high implant costs that can quickly derail profitability from a good reimbursement rate. Rob Janeway, Industry Relations & Contracts Manager for MedBridge, discusses five tactics for ASC administrators and leaders to negotiate profitable payor contracts for orthopedic cases.

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MedBridge Announces Reorganization of Management Team

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 2, 2012 — MedBridge, a leading ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management company, announces several positive changes to its management team that will enhance and improve the physician and patient experience. MedBridge has been completely dedicated to serving ASC business needs in a way that allows physicians to commit their time to healing patients. […]

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