ASCA

As I write this message, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the country are grappling with yet another challenge to their ability to continue to deliver the top-quality, cost-effective outpatient surgical care that they provide. The concern this time is a...

by William Prentice ASCA is giving ASC professionals a number of new opportunities this year to get the information and continuing education credit they need. We will also be offering a few old favorites. If you own or work in an ASC, I encourage you to look into all...

by Doug Rabkin There has been a great deal in the news regarding digitizing healthcare records. The Affordable Care Act requires medical offices to have electronic medical records (EMR) or face penalties. ASCs are still in the “pen and paper” era. An era that most...

by William Prentice In Washington, D.C., and across the country, those who work to influence legislative and regulatory policy have a (frequently overused) saying: “If you are not at the table, you are on the menu.” ASCA and its members have made some important...

by William Prentice With the fourth quarter of 2014 fast approaching, ASCA and the ASC community are looking forward to seeing the final rule that will set Medicare reimbursement policies for ASCs that provide services to the program’s beneficiaries in 2015. This rule...

by William Prentice As mentioned in this column previously, as a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is funding a series...