Important Dates in January

January 2, 2019

Tuesday, January 1

Application period opens for the March Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)™ exam
Data collection opens for the fourth quarter (Q4) of ASCA’s 2018 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
Medicare’s 2019 payment rates take effect. Check out ASCA’s 2019 Rate Calculator to see your new national and local payment rates (available to ASCA members only)
Medicare’s 2019 quality reporting program updates take effect. Use ASCA’s free quality reporting resources to help make sure you’re prepared to comply with the new requirements (available to members and nonmembers)

Thursday, January 17–Saturday, January 19

ASCA’s 2019 Winter Seminar in Austin, TX. Attendees have access to sessions from all three tracks:

Tuesday, January 29

ASCA webinar Sterilization Quality Control for the ASC at 1:00 pm ET. Get access to this program—plus the other 15 webinars scheduled for this year—at a fraction of the full purchase price by signing up for the 2019 Webinar All-Access Pass

Thursday, January 31

Application period closes for the March CAIP exam
Deadline to submit Q4 data for ASCA’s 2018 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey

Month of January

Register now to receive the early bird discount for the ASCA 2019 Conference & Expo, May 15–18 in Nashville, TN
Drive quality improvement in your ASC by subscribing to ASCA’s 2019 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey
Sign up for the Virtual Career Fair for nurses, hosted by ASCA’s Career Center on Thursday, April 4, from 11:00 am–3:00 pm ET
Read the Fall/Winter issue of ASC Physician Focus, a free quarterly publication for physicians who own and perform procedures in ASCs

Coming Soon:

Next month, ASCA member benefits will be suspended for ASCs that have not yet renewed their membership for 2019. To make sure your ASC has access to educational resources, networking, regulatory tools and more, renew your membership or join today