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For more than 50 years, ASCs have provided high-quality, cost-efficient surgical care for millions of Americans. In that time, ASCs have transformed the outpatient experience by offering a convenient and personalized alternative to the hospital outpatient surgical setting. That’s why for the entire month of August, we highlight and celebrate ASCs with National ASC Month. Join us in the celebration this month by hosting an open house or facility tour for your elected officials, the media or members of your community! |
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Whether you’re new to revenue cycle management or just need a refresher, the Best Practices in ASC Revenue Cycle Management virtual course has the insights you need. This virtual course will examine the business and administrative functions that contribute to patient revenue, identify key performance indicators for the revenue cycle and discuss collection strategies. The program will stream live August 21–22, and will be available on demand afterwards. This course is available to purchase on its own or as part of the 2023 Virtual Course Bundle—which gives you three courses for the price of two! |
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Apply today to take the next Certified Ambulatory Infection Preventionist (CAIP)® exam, offered during the month of October. CAIP is the first credential designed specifically for infection preventionists in the ASC community. This certification distinguishes those with a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that the role of an ASC infection preventionist requires. |
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Has your surgery center ever taken on an unprofitable case? Surgeries are complex, payer contracts are complicated, and costs vary significantly by procedure. ASCs usually employ one of two strategies to detect unprofitable cases - manual calculations or previous experience.
HST Profit Forecast automates profitability estimations and provides profit margin analysis for each case. Help your ASC improve or avoid unprofitable cases altogether.
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Reports from ASCA’s 2023 Salary & Benefits Survey are now available for purchase. This survey allows ASCs to compare their compensation packages to similar ASCs, negotiate a raise or determine salary and benefits for a new position. ASCs can benchmark their information with other ASCs from the same region, with a similar number of employees, of the same specialty, with a similar number of patient encounters and more. ASCA members pay $299 for the results and nonmembers pay $399. Participants who completed at least 40 percent of the survey can access their reports for free. Purchase or access your report today. |
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The Challenges of Airway Management: A Podcast Series
Why is airway management like a maze? Is video laryngoscopy more expensive than other options? How can we make airway management safer? This podcast series answers these questions and more. Through brief, interview-style conversations, each episode focuses on a hot topic in airway management, including cost effectiveness, video laryngoscopy, and difficult airways. Choose your topic and start listening today.
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In the proposed 2024 updates to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), CMS proposed a conversion factor (CF) of $32.7476 for 2024, which would represent a 3.36 percent decrease from the 2023 CF. Read this Digital Debut about the decline in physician reimbursement and how it is set to continue. |
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On July 26, the US House Ways & Means Committee voted to send H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023, to the House floor. The legislation, which was just introduced on July 24, impacts various healthcare providers and would require ASCs to compile and make public various details.
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Congress is wading back into the prior authorization debate with calls to streamline and make more transparent the process through which insurers can deny access to covered services. House Ways and Means lawmakers on Wednesday advanced a bill as part of a larger health package that would overhaul and accelerate prior authorization decisions for Medicare Advantage plans.
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Axios (07/28/23) Arielle Dreher
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Value-based care models have been around for nearly 2 decades, but they continue to face persistent challenges, many of which were underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new playbook released by the American Medical Association, AHIP, and the National Association of ACOs highlights best practices around data sharing for organizations participating in value-based care models. |
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AJMC.com (07/26/23) Laura Joszt
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Federation of State Medical Boards (07/20/23)
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There is a disturbing trend that has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic: The rising incidence of violence, intimidation, threats and attacks directed toward physicians and the other health professionals who work to heal. Such acts not only compromise the safety and well-being of physicians but also pose a grave risk to patient care and the overall functioning of the nation's health system.
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American Medical Association (07/18/23) Sara Berg
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Starting a patient-controlled epidural anesthesia infusion while the patient is still in the operating room — rather than in the recovery room after the procedure — may help provide better pain control, suggests research presented at the virtual American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Anesthesia Quality and Patient Safety Meeting. An epidural involves placing a tiny tube called a catheter in the patient’s back to deliver pain medication.
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Newswise (07/17/23)
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To practice medicine, physicians train for many years. But once this training is complete, they enter a market with supply limited by this training length, and demand supported by the government through public health insurance subsidies.
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Becker Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago (07/14/23) Joshua D. Gottlieb; Maria Polyakova; Hugh Shiplett; et al.
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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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