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Updates to ASCA’s Website Starting Friday
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ASCA is about to launch a redesigned website developed to improve the user experience for our members and all our audiences.
Starting Friday, you may experience periodic disruptions to the website. We will do our best to keep you updated on our progress and look forward to sharing the new site with you and learning about your experiences there.
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Attend the Life Safety Code for ASCs virtual course to ensure your facility is meeting all CMS and NFPA requirements for ASCs. Get the guidance you need to design and implement long-term, low-stress solutions that can help your ASC remain in continuous compliance with CMS’ physical environment mandates. This course will stream live on Monday, October 23, and Tuesday, October 24, and will be available on demand afterwards. The program is available to purchase on its own or as part of the 2023 Virtual Course Bundle— a package that gives you three courses for the price of two! |
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Be sure to join ASCA’s next webinar, HIPAA: A Refresher, Trends and What’s New, to get a refresher on the key concepts of HIPAA’s privacy, security and breach notification rules. Participants will also examine HIPAA penalty trends, discuss real-life HIPAA scenarios and identify new developments under HIPAA privacy and security rules. This webinar is Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 pm ET, and is included in ASCA’s 2023 Webinar All-Access Pass. |
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A research firm conducted interviews and data analysis at 9 ASCs to understand the value of switching to an EMR. They found ASCs averaging 100 cases/month & spending $1,600/month on paper switched to an EMR & saw these benefits: Recognized $177,000 in annual benefits, paid back the EMR cost in 4 months, achieved 301% ROI by year 3. Larger centers saw even greater financial savings. Read the full report here. |
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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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Visit the ASC Focus website to read the latest edition of the ASC Focus magazine. Highlights include: “Support Mental Health in Your ASC,” “Laboratory and Pathology Services in ASCs” and “Work With Local Authorities to Create an Emergency Plan.” |
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ASCA staff have created template comment letters that can provide a starting point for members who wish to submit comments on Medicare’s 2024 proposed payment rule for ASCs. The deadline to submit comments is next Monday, September 11.
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For the first time, thanks to President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act – the historic law lowering health care costs – Medicare is able to negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced the first 10 drugs covered under Medicare Part D selected for negotiation.
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HHS News Release (08/29/23)
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Bipartisan legislation called the "GOLD CARD Act" to give physicians relief from the time-wasting burden of prior authorization has been introduced in this session of Congress. H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care as Required by Doctors Act of 2023, would exempt physicians from Medicare Advantage plan prior authorization requirements so long as 90 percent of the physicians’ prior authorization requests were approved in the preceding 12 months.
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American Medical Association (08/30/23) Kevin B. O'Reilly
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Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.
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KFF Health News (08/30/23) Andy Miller; Sam Whitehead
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More than a year after a New Bern eye surgeon asked North Carolina’s highest court to take up his challenge of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the court has answered yes. An order issued Friday confirms that the North Carolina Supreme Court will hear Dr. Jay Singleton’s challenge to state CON restrictions.
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Carolina Journal (09/01/23)
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In the relentless pursuit of excellence and the preservation of well-being, medical professionals stand at the forefront of modern health care. Yet behind the white coats and stethoscopes is an epidemic that requires urgent—and ongoing—attention: physician burnout.
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American Medical Association (08/29/23) Sara Berg
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Artificial intelligence computer-aided detection (CADe) of colorectal neoplasia during colonoscopy may increase adenoma detection rates (ADRs) and reduce adenoma miss rates, but it may increase overdiagnosis and overtreatment of nonneoplastic polyps. The use of CADe for polyp detection during colonoscopy results in increased detection of adenomas but not advanced adenomas and in higher rates of unnecessary removal of nonneoplastic polyps.
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Annals of Internal Medicine (08/29/23) Cesare Hassan; Marco Spadaccini; Yuichi Mori; 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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