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Want to enjoy the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo in style? Register for the conference by Wednesday, February 14, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a complimentary suite upgrade! At ASCA 2024—taking place April 17–20 in Orlando, Florida—you’ll find ASC education that can’t be beat, brand-new networking opportunities, the ASC industry’s largest exhibit hall and more. In addition, restructured pricing means registration costs are reduced by up to 40 percent! Register today. |
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Today is the second day of the Getting to Know the ASC Accrediting Organizations virtual course. If you haven’t already registered, there’s still time to sign up and join today’s sessions, which begin at 12:00 pm ET. During this course, which streams live February 5–8 and will be on demand afterwards, you’ll hear directly from representatives from each ASC accrediting organization. Each day, one accrediting organization will provide a deep dive into its organization, survey process and standards. You can attend all four days or join just the sessions with the accrediting organizations you are most interested in. Register now!Please note: This virtual course is being offered in place of pre-conference workshops at the ASCA 2024 Conference & Expo. |
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Anesthesiology experts on patient safety
Did you know Patient Safety Week is March 10–16? To celebrate the work you do every single day, Medtronic is offering 5 webinars focused on optimizing care and improving outcomes. Don't miss these expert-led sessions, including a special webinar on first-pass intubation success.
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The OAS CAHPS Survey will become mandatory next year for all eligible Medicare-certified ASCs, and ASCA strongly encourages all ASCs to start now. The OAS CAHPS Survey is designed to measure patient experience with overall care received in ASCs. Visit ASCA’s new OAS CAHPS Survey page to learn more about the approved survey vendors and find out what you need to do to get started. In addition, ASCA members receive a discount if they use Press Ganey as their survey vendor. |
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Share your ASC experience with others in the ASC community by leading a presentation at the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo. Next year’s annual conference will be held April 30–May 3 in Denver, CO. ASCA is interested in proposals from individuals with hands-on experience in the ASC industry on topics involving human resources, clinical care, quality, finance, legal issues, information technology, anesthesia and more. The submission deadline is March 31, 2024. Submit your proposal today. |
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Ultimate List of Training Requirements for ASCs
MedTrainer’s compliance experts meticulously identified the required training that ASCs need to meet federal requirements and AORN guidelines. We’ve broken it down by role to make it even easier.
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Visit the ASC Focus website to read the latest edition of the ASC Focus magazine. Highlights include: “ASCA Advocacy Results in TSA Coverage in ASCs,” “Defeat Denials” and “Commercial Payer Initiatives Migrate Care to Lower-Cost Settings.” |
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Reveal the hidden areas of instruments with the TOSI® washer test
Reveal the hidden areas of instruments with the TOSI® washer test, the easy-to-use blood soil device that directly correlates to the cleaning challenge of surgical instruments. TOSI® is the first device to provide a consistent, repeatable, and reliable method for evaluating the cleaning effectiveness of the automated instrument washer.
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The calendar year 2024 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program payment determination lists are now available.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a total of 5,124 (93.4 percent) of the 5,485 eligible facility National Provider Identifiers (NPI) that can bill Medicare under the ASC payment system and were required to participate in the ASCQR Program met all requirements and will receive the full ASC fee schedule increase factor.
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With violence and intimidation threatening to destabilize the healthcare workforce, support for federal legislation to criminalize such behavior is growing, said stakeholders during a congressional briefing hosted by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the American Hospital Association on Tuesday. ACEP President Aisha Terry, MD, MPH, of George Washington University in Washington, D.C., said she was sitting at her computer doing chart work when she heard a loud thump.
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MedPage Today (01/31/24) Shannon Firth
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The ban on surprise medical bills protected patients from more than 10 million claims for out-of-network services in the first nine months of 2023, according to new estimates by health insurer groups. But the process for settling billing disputes is still in disarray.
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Axios (01/30/24) Adriel Bettelheim
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AMA advocacy scores a big win for prior authorization reform with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Final Prior Authorization and Interoperability Rule (CMS-0057-F). AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, joins to break down the three reasons why this final rule is so important for patients and physicians and how it is expected to save practices $15 billion over the next decade.
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American Medical Association (01/25/24)
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In a settlement larger than Halifax and Tuomey combined, an Indianapolis-based health system recently settled with the Department of Justice for $345 million to resolve Stark Law and False Claims Act allegations relating to its employed physician compensation arrangements. This massive settlement reflects the complexities and importance of appropriately structuring physician compensation, and the government's continued focus on fraud and abuse enforcement.
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JD Supra (01/22/24) Alissa Fleming; Joseph Keillor
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In this cross-sectional study, older US adults who considered elective surgery were often concerned about the physical aspects of surgery in addition to economic consequences (financial and employment status). Addressing these concerns requires systems and policy-level solutions.
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JAMA Network Open (01/30/24) Nicholas L. Berlin; Matthias Kirch; Dianne C. Singer; et al.
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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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