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The ASCA 2023 Conference & Expo is just one week away! ASCA’s annual conference has the resources, education and networking opportunities you need to lead your surgery center to success. If you’d rather avoid flying, Louisville is located within a day’s drive for more than half the US population—so a road trip might be the way to go. If you haven’t yet registered, today is the last day to register online—don’t wait, sign up now! |
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ASCA recently joined other healthcare organizations in support of H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. The legislation applies a permanent inflation-based update to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor, which will provide much-needed stability to the MPFS as clinicians contend with a wide range of shifting economic factors, such as increasing administrative burdens, staff salaries, office rent and purchasing of essential technology. |
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The Power of Interoperability & Technology
We always hear about the concept of interoperability, but what does it truly mean and look like in practice? Michael Powers is the Admin at Children’s West Surgery Center, and his team has recently undergone an initiative to transition from 5+ software vendors to one. He’s sharing what that process has been like, how to make the switch successful, and what it means for the future of his surgery center. Make sure to subscribe - new podcast episodes are released every Tuesday!
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The next deadline for submitting Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program data for several measures is next Monday, May 15. ASCs must submit 2022 data for ASC-9, ASC-13 and ASC-14 via the Hospital Quality Reporting secure portal. For ASC-20, facilities must submit fourth quarter 2022 data through the National Healthcare Safety Network system. |
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ASCA Celebrates Nurses during National Nurses Week
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National Nurses Week, Saturday, May 6–Friday, May 12, is a time dedicated to celebrating nurses and the critical role they play in healthcare. ASCA would like to recognize the many nurses working in ASCs today for their contributions to the ASC community and the patients they serve.
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Visit the ASC Focus website to read the latest edition of the ASC Focus magazine. Highlights include: “Using Regional Anesthesia Could Improve ASC Performance,” “Grow Volume with Bundled Payments” and “Implement an OR Nurse Development Program.” |
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On May 1, the Biden administration announced it will start the process to end the COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Medicare-certified healthcare facilities. In the coming days, further details related to ending these requirements will be provided.
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Close to a third of nurses nationwide say they are likely to leave the profession for another career due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey from AMN Healthcare shows. This level is up at least seven points since 2021.
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NPR (05/02/23) Jaclyn Diaz
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The spread of COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization declared Friday. "For more than a year, the pandemic has been on a downward trend with population immunity increasing from vaccination and infection, mortality decreasing, and the pressure on health systems easing," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a news conference in Geneva.
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CNBC (05/05/23) Spencer Kimball
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The South Carolina Legislature voted overwhelmingly to change the health care industry in the state. Lawmakers are eliminating the state's Certificate of Need, which was established in 1971.
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WYFF 4 (05/04/23) Taggart Houck
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it would stop reporting or monitoring COVID-19 case data and transmission rates after the government ends the pandemic's public health emergency designation next week. The agency will stop using its color-coded COVID-19 Community Levels system, which relies on those metrics to track the spread of the virus and will instead primarily rely on hospital admission data.
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Reuters (05/05/23) Ahmed Aboulenein
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OhioHealth and Surgery Partners today announced an agreement to form a company that will grow ASC joint ventures across the state. The partnership will enhance relationships with surgeons and provide high quality, affordable, and local care for patients.
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Hometown Stations (04/28/23) Joseph Sharpe
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About ASCAMission: 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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