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ASCA’s new ASC Administrator Development Program is a yearlong mentoring program that matches newer and aspiring administrators with their experienced peers. In addition to learning new ideas and best practices from people who have been in your shoes, you’ll also get:
- an exclusive ASC Administrator Development Track at the ASCA 2022 Conference & Expo
- four exclusive 30-minute webinars
- monthly check-in communications
- complimentary ASCA publications
- and more!
The deadline to apply for this exciting new program is January 31. Learn more and apply today! |
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While the past two years of virtual conferences have been great, we are excited to return to the classic ASCA in-person conference this spring. Register today for the ASCA 2022 Conference & Expo, taking place April 27–30 in Dallas, TX! ASCA’s annual conference is the can’t-miss event of the year for ASC professionals, and will feature the same top-quality education, solutions in the ASC industry’s largest expo hall, a return to in-person networking and a dedication to safety. Register today! |
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Make sure all the physicians in your ASC get a copy of the newest edition of ASCA’s “ ASC Physician Brief.” This issue looks at Congress’s attempts to avert physician pay cuts, surprise medical billing and a report on ASC savings. These quarterly, one-page news briefs provide at-a-glance reporting that can help ASC physicians lead their facilities to future success. Please encourage all your ASC’s physicians to subscribe. |
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Visit the ASC Focus website to read the latest edition of the ASC Focus magazine. Highlights of this issue include “Procedure Shift to ASCs Continues,” “Save on Supplies” and “Total Joint Replacements Move Outpatient Faster than Anticipated.” |
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On January 1, new requirements regarding surprise medical billing that impact ASCs went into effect. The regulations stem from the No Surprises Act (NSA), passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) in December 2020.
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Joint Commission Press Release (01/06/22)
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Cost containment has become more important than ever in health care. Perioperative services are often scrutinized, as they consume more than 30 percent of hospital budgets.
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Joint Commission Press Release (01/06/22)
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Reuters (01/07/22) Ahmed Aboulenein
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Hospitals across the United States are postponing elective surgeries to free up staff and beds due to a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Administrators say hospital staff shortages have been compounded in the last month by medical practitioners isolating or quarantining as they themselves are infected or exposed to the virus.
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Reuters (01/07/22) Ahmed Aboulenein
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ASC Focus (01/01/22)
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National Medical Billing Services of Chesterfield, Missouri, has acquired mdStrategies of Cypress, Texas, according to a release. The combination will further bolster the depth and breadth of National Medical’s ASC coding expertise while also enabling it to offer coding-related point solutions to a broader segment of the ASC market.
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ASC Focus (01/01/22)
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Kaiser Health News (01/07/22) Nick Ehli
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Before Mary Venus was offered a nursing job at a hospital here, she'd never heard of Billings or visited the United States. A native of the Philippines, she researched her prospective move via the internet, set aside her angst about the cold Montana winters and took the job, sight unseen.
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Kaiser Health News (01/07/22) Nick Ehli
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Health Leaders Media (12/27/21) Christopher Cheney
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Average annual compensation for physicians increased 3.8 percent in 2021, according to a report prepared by Doximity, a digital platform for medical professionals. Doximity has tracked physician compensation for five years, with data collected from more than 160,000 compensation surveys since 2017.
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Health Leaders Media (12/27/21) Christopher Cheney
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General Surgery News (01/04/22) Ethan Covey
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Patients who undergo procedures performed by surgeons who work at multiple sites have higher 30-day readmission rates than patients receiving care from single-site surgeons. "Integration of hospitals into systems raises concerns about the safety of surgeons operating at multiple sites," said Ava Ferguson Bryan, MD, a general surgery resident at the University of Chicago, an MPH candidate at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in Boston, and an incoming ACS-MacLean Center Surgical Ethics Fellow at the University of Chicago.
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General Surgery News (01/04/22) Ethan Covey
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About ASCAMission: The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) is the national membership association that represents ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and provides advocacy and resources to assist ASCs in delivering high-quality, cost-effective ambulatory surgery to all the patients they serve. About Us: At ASCA, we are eager to help you become better acquainted with our nation's ASCs and the people who own and operate them. We are also eager to help you develop policies on ASC-related issues. If you have questions, please contact us. We'll put you in touch with the experts and, if you like, arrange for you to visit an ASC in your area. Contact Us: Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever or Alex Yewdell at 202.337.1897 or at advertising@ascassociation.org. Follow ASCA on
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