Important Dates in September

August 31, 2018

Make sure to mark your calendar for:

Today, August 31

• Application deadline for the first-ever Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)™ exam offered in October
• Application deadline for the October Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC)™ exam

Tuesday, September 4–Wednesday, September 5

• ASCA’s National Advocacy Day events on Capitol Hill

Wednesday, September 5–Friday, September 7 

• Hear from ASCA staff members during two sessions at the 2018 California Ambulatory Surgery Association (CASA) Annual Conference & Exhibits in Huntington Beach, CA
  • ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will participate in a panel discussion on Thursday at 8:30 am PT
  • ASCA Regulatory Counsel Kara Newbury will participate in a panel discussion on Friday at 10:20 am PT

Tuesday, September 11

• ASCA webinar When a Physician Leaves: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at 1:00 pm ET 

Thursday, September 13 

• ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will lead a session at 8:30 am PT at the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (OASCA) 2018 Annual Conference & Trade Show, September 12–13 in Eugene, OR

Friday, September 14

• Hear from ASCA Regulatory Counsel Kara Newbury at the joint meeting of the Alabama and Mississippi state ASC associations in Oxford, MS

Sunday, September 16–Wednesday, September 19

• ASCA staff members will be in Nashville, TN, at the OR Manager Conference
  • ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will lead a session on Tuesday at 10:45 am CT
  • Say hello to ASCA staff at booth 1401 in the Exhibit Hall

Tuesday, September 18

• ASCA webinar Antibiotic Stewardship at 1:00 pm ET

Wednesday, September 19

• Hear from ASCA staff members during two sessions at the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (OAASC) Annual Multi-Disciplinary Conference, September 18–20 in Columbus, OH
  • ASCA Regulatory Counsel Kara Newbury will lead a session at 10:30 am ET
  • ASCA CEO Bill Prentice will deliver a keynote presentation during the general session at 1:00 pm ET

Thursday, September 20

• ASCA Regulatory Counsel Kara Newbury and Associate Director of Government Affairs, State Affairs Ali Legros-Murphy will jointly lead the first session at the Virginia Ambulatory Surgery Association Fall Conference in Virginia Beach, VA

Friday, September 21

• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will lead a session at 8:00 am CT at the 2018 Midwest ASC Conference, September 20–21 in Branson, MO

Monday, September 24

• Deadline to submit comments on Medicare’s 2019 proposed ASC payment rule

Tuesday, September 25

• ASCA webinar Take Your Collections from Average to Amazing at 1:00 pm ET

Friday, September 28

• Deadline to participate in ASCA's Member Referral Program and earn a $25 gift card for recruiting a new ASC to join the association (ASCA members only)
• ASCA Director of Education & Clinical Affairs Gina Throneberry will lead a session at 8:45 am CT at the Tennessee Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (TASCA) 2018 Fall Conference & Trade Show, September 27–28 in Murfreesboro, TN

Coming Soon:

• Registration opens soon for:
• ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar, January 17–19 in Austin, TX
• The ASCA 2019 Conference & Expo, May 15–18 in Nashville, TN