Important Dates in August

August 1, 2018

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Today, August 1–Friday, August 31

• Celebrate National ASC Month by promoting awareness of the high-quality, cost-effective care that ASCs provide

Today, August 1

• Application period opens for the October Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)™ exam
• Application period opens for the October Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)™ exam

Tuesday, August 7

• ASCA webinar Key ASC Coding Challenges, Denials and the Fine Art of Overturning Them at 1:00 pm ET

Wednesday, August 15

• Second-quarter (Q2) reports from ASCA’s 2018 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey are available to subscribers

Friday, August 17

• Deadline to register for ASCA's September 5 National Advocacy Day

Tuesday, August 21

• ASCA webinar Create a Meaningful Quality Improvement Program at 1:00 pm ET

Friday, August 31

• Application period closes for the October CAIP exam
• Application period closes for the October CASC exam

Month of August:

• Continue to visit ASCA’s new Opioids Resource Center for an abundance of reputable resources to strengthen your facility’s understanding of the ongoing opioid crisis the country is facing
• As you plan your 2019 budget, consider:
  • Purchasing results from ASCA’s 2017 Salary and Benefits Survey
  • Buying and selling new and used equipment through the ASCA Asset Network

Next Month:

• ASCA’s Member Referral Program ends September 28. Participate to win a $25 gift card before time runs out