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National Advocacy Day Secures More Support for ASC Legislation

May 17, 2024

Since ASCA hosted its annual National Advocacy Day earlier this year, five new cosponsors have joined the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023 (H.R. 972/S. 312).


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ASCA Opposes FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Agreements

May 3, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3–2 to adopt the “Non-Compete Clause Rule,” or the final rule, last week. The final rule states that the use of noncompete agreements is an unfair method of competition and is thus comprehensively banned effective 120 days after the final rule’s publication in the Federal Register.


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Focus on Members

Do you have a policy on GLP-1 medications and how long before surgery they should be stopped?

Melinda Vance

"Yes, all patients taking GLP-1 agonists . . ."

—Melinda Vance, RN, CASC, Surgical Investors & Advisors

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Features

ASC Focus May 2024

Welcome, New Graduates

How to attract and hire students fresh out of college

Forecasting Case Profitability

Use data to improve your ASC’s bottom line

Make Staff Retention a Priority

Employ these strategies


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Use ASCA Resources to Hire and Retain Your Best Employees

AS I SEE IT

Care Delivery Continues to Shift from Acute to Ambulatory Settings


Choose to Get Your ASC Accredited

REGULATORY REVIEW

HIPAA Biannual Update

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

Facility Fees in ASCs

MEMBER PROFILE

Alina Brett

REGULATIONS

ASCA Submits Codes for Addition to ASC-CPL

ASCA NEWS

Attend Human Resources for ASC Managers Virtual Course Next Month

WEB CRAWL

Q1 2024 Reports Available May 15


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Names in the News

AORN CEO to Retire

MAY 17, 2024

Linda K. Groah, RN, the chief executive officer (CEO) and executive director of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), has announced her plans to retire at the end of this year after a new CEO is selected, according to a release.


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Commonwealth Pain & Spine Breaks Ground for New ASC

MAY 3, 2024

Commonwealth Pain & Spine in Evansville, Indiana, announced a partnership with Woodward Development and Construction to build the first of many state-of-the-art, convenient and patient-centered ASCs.


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