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ASCA’s first-ever virtual conference is now available on demand! Even if you missed the live event last week, you can still register for the conference and watch recordings of all the sessions, earn up to 26 CEs and visit the virtual expo hall through October 31. Additionally, ASCA members receive free access to a number of content items and tools from the virtual conference, including the opening and keynote sessions, the virtual expo hall, exhibitor giveaways and more. |
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Bill Wilcox, retired chairman and chief executive officer of United Surgical Partners International in Addison, Texas, and retired vice chairman of Tenet Healthcare Corporation in Dallas, Texas, and Randy Leffler, past executive director of the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, received ASCA’s prestigious 2020 Nap Gary Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the ASC Community during ASCA 2020—ASCA’s first entirely virtual annual conference. Read this Digital Debut to learn more about these ASCA honorees. |
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On July 7, a US House Appropriations subcommittee advanced a bill that would provide funding for the Departments of Labor, Education and Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2021. This action is the first step in the lengthy appropriations process that Congress undertakes every year to fund programs and activities carried out by the federal government.
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Buffalo News (07/11/20) Scott Scanlon
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Peggy Blidy understands the toll a pandemic can take on someone waiting for "elective" surgery. She tore the ACL in her right knee while skiing March 8 and her plans for surgery stopped a week later, when New York State halted nonemergency medical procedures as the number of Covid-19 cases began to soar.
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Buffalo News (07/11/20) Scott Scanlon
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PR Newswire (06/29/20)
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In an effort to uncover critical insights into patient behavior and serve as thought leaders within the healthcare real estate industry, Physicians Realty Trust commissioned an independent survey in five of the Company's largest markets to better understand consumer perceptions of healthcare facility safety within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. CVR and Carmichael & Company, healthcare consultants based in Indianapolis, conducted the panel-based survey for the Company, surveying the Atlanta, Dallas, Louisville, Minneapolis, and Phoenix markets.
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PR Newswire (06/29/20)
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Medscape (07/08/20) Nancy A. Melville
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As an ever-increasing number of complex surgeries are regularly being performed in an outpatient setting at ambulatory surgical centers, some brain tumor resections may be safe and feasible for appropriately selected patients, new research suggests. Unadjusted results from a large feasibility study that included more than 300 patients who underwent craniotomy for resection of meningioma showed that among those who were treated in an outpatient setting, mortality and complication rates were significantly lower than for their inpatient counterparts.
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Medscape (07/08/20) Nancy A. Melville
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram (07/10/20) Tessa Weinberg
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Gov. Greg Abbott extended his ban on elective medical procedures to over a 100 more counties Thursday as the state sees an all-time high in the number of patients hospitalized with the novel coronavirus. To ensure hospitals have sufficient capacity to treat a surge in COVID-19 patients, Abbott issued a proclamation requiring hospitals throughout West, Central and South Texas to postpone surgeries and procedures that aren’t medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition or to preserve the life of a patient.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram (07/10/20) Tessa Weinberg
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MedTech Dive (07/08/20) Maria Rachal
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Many of the healthcare delivery sites that connect the medtech industry to patients benefited from the support of the Paycheck Protection Program, according to data released by the U.S. Treasury this week. On the diagnostics front, about 5.6 percent of the nearly 15,500 medical laboratories in the U.S. received loans exceeding $150,000, as did roughly 16.1 percent of the more than 3,100 businesses classified as diagnostic imaging centers.
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MedTech Dive (07/08/20) Maria Rachal
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AAAHC News Release (07/01/20)
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The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) is moving forward with enhanced Standards in version 41 of its Accreditation Handbook for Ambulatory Health Care. For more than 40 years, AAAHC has provided facilities with relevant standards and education for improvement of their patient care environment.
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AAAHC News Release (07/01/20)
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About ASCA Mission: The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) is the national membership association that represents ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and provides advocacy and resources to assist ASCs in delivering high-quality, cost-effective ambulatory surgery to all the patients they serve. About Us: At ASCA, we are eager to help you become better acquainted with our nation's ASCs and the people who own and operate them. We are also eager to help you develop policies on ASC-related issues. If you have questions, please contact us. We'll put you in touch with the experts and, if you like, arrange for you to visit an ASC in your area. Contact Us: Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever or Alex Yewdell at 202.337.1897 or at advertising@ascassociation.org. Follow ASCA on
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