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Between 2024 and 2034, ASC volume will go up 21 percent to 44 million, according to Sg2’s 2024 Impact of Change report. Overall outpatient volume will jump 17 percent to 5.82 billion over the next 10 years, while hospital outpatient department volume will go up 13 percent to 723 million, according to the report. Read this Digital Debut to learn more. |
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ASCA Content (07/09/24)
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Maintaining good infection prevention techniques and strategies in the sterile processing department is essential in reducing the risk of transmission of microbial pathogens. Register for ASCA’s Sterile Processing & Infection Prevention in the ASC virtual course, streaming live August 5–6, to secure your opportunity to gain valuable insights into achieving positive patient outcomes while ensuring patient and staff safety. |
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ASCA Content (07/09/24)
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Download This Free Policy and Save Yourself The Hassle
Potential HIPAA breaches are among the most common compliance risks — are you confident your organization’s employees know what to do?
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Physician burnout has been a long-standing issue in the medical community. After skyrocketing to a record-high 62.8% in 2021, exclusive survey data from the AMA show doctor burnout has fallen below 50% for the first time since 2020.
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American Medical Association (07/02/24) Sara Berg
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What Would You Do with an Extra $177,000? Are You Overspending on Paper Charting?ASCs who switched from paper charting to HST eChart saved an average of $177,000! Discover your potential savings with the EMR ROI Calculator; no email required. Click here to calculate your potential ROI.
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Data submission for the second quarter (Q2) of ASCA’s 2024 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey is due Wednesday, July 31. This valuable online resource provides data you can use to improve clinical outcomes, staff indicators, billing performance and more at your facility. If you haven’t already, subscribe today so you can submit your data and receive comparison data for the remaining three quarters of the year. |
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ASCA Content (07/09/24)
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Boost Your ASC's Revenue with 1st Provider Choice's ASC EMROur EMR software provides comprehensive solutions to keep your center running smoothly, allowing you to focus on patient care. Don't get left behind: Schedule a demo of our ASC EMR software and discover how 1st Providers Choice can provide the tailored support your ASC needs to thrive.
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Healthcare job gains have been on a hot streak, adding positions faster every month than most other sectors and continuing to climb as demand for care surges. In May, the sector added a whopping 68,000 jobs — or 25% of the 272,000 total job gains reported in the month, according to a report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Yahoo! Finance (07/03/24) Anjalee Khemlani
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Deterra is the Solution for Safe Medication DisposalProviders and patients can destroy unused medications quickly and easily with Deterra® Drug Deactivation and Disposal Pouches. Read testimonials and learn how you can order case quantities of pouches for healthcare use.
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Are you interested in being a mentor or mentee in the fall virtual class of ASCA’s 2024-2025 ASC Administrator Development Program? This yearlong mentoring program matches newer and aspiring administrators with their more experienced peers. Mark your calendar— the application period is from July 15–31. Applicants will be notified if they are accepted by August 15. |
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ASCA Content (07/09/24)
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Versatility in every drop: With its low-foam, pH-neutral, ultra-concentrated formulation, XEN Enzymatic+ delivers superb control for cleaning a wide range of medical instruments, including your most intricate devices.
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A critical vulnerability has been identified in MOVEit, a common file transfer platform utilized in the health sector. This vulnerability exposes healthcare organizations to cyberattacks, especially ransomware and data breaches.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (06/27/24)
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On this week’s audio update, Becky Ziegler-Otis, CASC, assistant director of the ASC Quality Collaboration (ASC QC), talks about the ASC QC’s new ASC Safety & Quality Assessment, a short but indispensable survey that will allow surgery centers to confidentially assess their performance and compare it to other surgery centers in their peer group. |
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ASCA Content (07/09/24)
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Press Ganey, the leading provider of experience measurement, analytics, and insights to health systems and health plans, has released new data on the patient experience. Analyzing feedback from 6.5 million patient encounters in the U.S., the report provides insight into how patients feel about healthcare experiences today, informing strategies for how healthcare organizations can drive patient trust and loyalty.
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Press Ganey (06/26/24)
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Erin Fox has tracked drug shortages for more than 20 years, and she sees no easy solutions for what has become a record run. Total active shortages hit an all-time high of 323 in this year’s first quarter, according to the University of Utah Drug Information Service.
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Associated Press (06/17/24) Tom Murphy
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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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