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Promote National ASC Day

Outpatient surgical facilities have an excellent marketing opportunity at their fingertips with October's National ASC Day. ...read more

ASC Scheduling – from 3 perspectives

Of all the feats regularly accomplished at an ASC, scheduling has to be among the most amazing – especially when considering the number of players involved, as well as the inherent challenges. ...read more

ASC In-Market Development

Increasing the volume and revenue at an ASC are ongoing challenges that are often addressed with market-development efforts such as reviewing procedure mix, costs and physician recruitment. ...read more

SurgiStrategies July 2012 Issue

An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can potentially increase profits and volume by maximizing reimbursements, assessing case profitability, examining its procedure mix, analyzing supply value, increasing scheduling ...read more

Final ASCA 2012 Conference Image Gallery

The annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) conference featured a riveting keynote from "Miracle on the Hudson" co-pilot Jeff Skiles, as well as the awarding of CASC designations and a full slate of education ...read more

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New Mid-Year Codes Impact ASCs

Five new surgical codes and six new drug/biologic codes – effective July 1, 2012 – have been added to the list of ASC payable procedures. ...More
June 7, 2012
Posted in News
ASCA Show Pictures

Last month, the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) conference exhibit hall was packed with vendors who were giving away information – along with everything from waffles and Häagen-Dazs ice cream (yes, together) to laundry bags and stuffed monkeys in bumble-bee ...More
June 6, 2012
Posted in Galleries
House Takes Action on Drug Shortages

Following the U.S. Senate's lead, the House of Representatives recently passed legislation that reauthorizes the Food and Drug Administration's drug and medical device review process – including significant reforms designed to prevent future drug shortages. ...More
June 5, 2012
Posted in News
Research: Surgical Site Infections More Likely in Patients with History of Skin Infection

People with a past history of just a single skin infection may be three times more likely to develop a painful, costly — and potentially deadly — surgical site infection (SSI) when they have an operation, according to new Johns Hopkins research. ...More
June 4, 2012
Posted in News
EHR Meaningful Use Program Enters 2nd Year: Stage 2 Rules Proposed

With the federal government’s program to promote “meaningful use" of EHRs among physicians and hospitals well into its second year, debate is now focusing on what the requirements for Stage 2 of the program should be. For physicians in ASCs, the concerns about the ...More
June 1, 2012
Posted in Articles
SurgiStrategies July 2012 Issue

An ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can potentially increase profits and volume by maximizing reimbursements, assessing case profitability, examining its procedure mix, analyzing supply value, increasing scheduling efficiencies, implementing an electronic medical record ...More
June 1, 2012
Posted in Digital Issues
What I overheard at the ASCA conference in Dallas...

As a reporter attending industry gatherings of ASC professionals, sometimes the best quotes I hear are the ones that nobody intends to utter "on the record." ...More
May 31, 2012
Posted in Blog
Gallery: ASCA Dallas

The 2012 annual Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) conference took place earlier this month in Dallas. This year, attendees got an in-depth feel for the organization, as its annual membership meeting was held during the opening session. ...More
May 30, 2012
Posted in Galleries
Sterile Processing: Critical to the Success of Surgical Facilities

As a nonrevenue-generating department, the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) or Central Sterile Department (CS) can be the “victim" of the chopping block in budgetary considerations – yet there are many reasons to reconsider. ...More
May 29, 2012
Posted in Articles
'Do We Need to Report This?'

ASC staff members understand that the unintended retention of a foreign object qualifies as an incident ... but what about when the situation is more foggy? ...More
May 28, 2012
Posted in Blog