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Beginning in January 2025, all Medicare-certified ASCs that participate in Medicare’s Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program will be required to work with a CMS-approved, third-party vendor to administer the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey to their patients. Listen to the newest episode of ASCA’s Advancing Surgical Care Podcast, “Preparing for OAS CAHPS,” to learn more about the survey and find out why ASCA is advising ASCs not to wait until 2025 to begin using the survey. |
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The OAS CAHPS Survey is designed to measure patient experience with overall care received in ASCs. It is voluntary through the end of 2024 and will become mandatory for all eligible Medicare-certified ASCs beginning in 2025.To ensure your facility is ready when the survey becomes mandatory, ASCA strongly encourages all ASCs to get started with the survey as soon as possible. ASCA members receive a discount on Press Ganey’s OAS CAHPS Survey. |
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All four of ASCA’s 2024 virtual courses are now available to purchase! The 2024 virtual courses include:
Each course will be available to stream on demand after the live broadcast. The courses can be purchased individually or through the 2024 Virtual Course Bundle. ASCA has restructured pricing on 2024 education to make the virtual courses more affordable than ever—so the bundle gives you four courses for less than the price of three! |
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Get a full year of top-quality, ASC-specific webinars with ASCA’s 2024 Webinar All-Access Pass. This popular pass includes every webinar in ASCA’s 2024 series at a fraction of the full purchase price. In addition, ASCA has restructured pricing on 2024 education to make the webinar series more affordable than ever. The 2024 Webinar Series includes eight webinars that cover a variety of topics, including delivery of patient care, beneficial business practices, infection prevention, human resources and more. |
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NEW! State of the Industry Report: Best Practices & Proven Data for Optimizing ASC OperationsLeading surgery centers understand the importance of using data to inform business decisions. The 2023 report is compiled from industry experts & HST's unique data to help you:
- Learn about best practices
- See key process steps for major operational areas
- See data benchmarks to compare your performance against others
Read the full report here.
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Visit the ASC Focus website to read the latest edition of the ASC Focus magazine. Highlights include: “Develop an Effective Infection Prevention and Control Plan,” “Improve Communication with Patients” and “Execute a Successful ASC Bundled Payment Program.” |
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Get laboratory-quality results at your fingertips. HemoCue provides immediate and accurate CLIA-waived hemoglobin and glucose testing systems that integrate seamlessly into your perioperative monitoring workflow. Backed by 40 years of clinical performance and a team of dedicated representatives, HemoCue is a trusted partner in near-patient testing, working with healthcare professionals to identify, treat, and enhance patient care. Learn more at hemocue.us
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As ASCA announced on November 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2024 final payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD). Of note, CMS added multiple procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL) that were not included in the proposed rule, including total shoulder arthroplasty and total ankle replacement.
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As a pharmacist, Jason Chou didn't major in international relations. But a few days after the Hamas attack on Israel threw the Middle East into crisis, he and his colleagues started thinking about drug shortages.
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NPR (11/02/23) Sydney Lupkin
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Pacira BioSciences, Inc., the industry leader in its commitment to non-opioid pain management and regenerative health solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its supplemental new drug application to expand the Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) label to include administration in adults as an adductor canal block and a sciatic nerve block in the popliteal fossa. An adductor canal block is used for anesthesia and analgesia for surgery of the knee, medial lower leg, and ankle surgeries.
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Pacira (11/10/23)
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American Gastroenterological Association (11/07/23)
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North Texas Team Care Surgery Center is helping other providers throughout the state launch a transparent pricing model , allowing patients to know precisely how much they will pay for several operations. Dr. Nagaraj Kikkeri is the anesthesiologist who runs NTTC and is a leader in price transparency for DFW and now the state.
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D Magazine (11/23) Will Maddox
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The Greater Dayton Surgery Center, the first in the Dayton region to offer outpatient, robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries, has been seeing an increasing number of patients utilize the service as the aging population continues to grow. "We wanted to ensure that our patients had the most state-of-the art technology available when they needed knee replacement surgery," said Carrie Carusone, joint and spine program director at Greater Dayton Surgery Center.
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Dayton Daily News (11/02/23) Samantha Wildow
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Compass Surgical Partners, an independent, full-service ambulatory surgery center development and management partner, today announced a new joint venture with Jersey Shore Ambulatory Surgery Center in Somers Point, N.J. The 12,000-square-foot facility offers world-class outpatient procedures across a spectrum of medical specialties including orthopedics, total joint replacements, spine, ophthalmology, pain management and podiatry.
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Compass Surgical Partners (11/07/23)
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Olympus is recalling its Olympus High Flow Insufflation Unit because the unit may over-insufflate (inflate) air into the body with no warning or alarm. The use of the affected unit may cause serious adverse health consequences, including air embolism, and arrythmias including bradycardia, asystole, or cardiac arrest.
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FDA Medical Device Recalls (10/30/23)
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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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