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Medical cost growth is estimated to reach its highest level in 13 years in 2025, according to a report by consultancy PwC. The analysis projects an 8% year-over-year increase for the group health insurance market and a 7.5% bump for the individual market.
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Healthcare Dive (07/22/24) Emily Olsen
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ASCA’s Sterile Processing & Infection Prevention in the ASC virtual course streams live next Monday and Tuesday, August 5–6. Hurry and register for this course today to gain valuable insights into achieving positive patient outcomes while ensuring patient and staff safety. If you cannot attend the course live, you can view it on demand starting August 7. |
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ASCA Content (07/30/24)
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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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As physicians advance through their careers in medicine, from the rigorous demands of residency to the relentless pressure of long-term practice, a pattern has emerged. The number of years a physician has been in practice may be a telling indicator of burnout risk, according to an exclusive survey from the AMA.
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American Medical Association (07/16/24) Georgia Garvey
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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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The application period for the fall virtual class of ASCA’s 2024-2025 ASC Administrator Development Program closes tomorrow, July 31. Don’t miss out on being a mentor or mentee in this yearlong mentoring program. Applicants will be notified if they are accepted by August 15. |
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ASCA Content (07/30/24)
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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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The imbalance in anesthesia workforce supply and demand has been exacerbated post-COVID due to a surge in demand for anesthesia care, especially in non–operating room anesthetizing sites, at a faster rate than the increase in anesthesia clinicians. The consequences of this imbalance or labor shortage compromise healthcare facilities, adversely affect the cost of care, worsen anesthesia workforce burnout, disrupt procedural and surgical schedules, and threaten academic missions and the ability to educate future anesthesiologists.
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Anesthesiology (Summer 2024) Amr E. Abouleish; Paul Pomerantz; Mary Dale Peterson; et al.
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Tomorrow, July 31, is the last day to submit your data for the second quarter (Q2) of ASCA’s 2024 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey. 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 (07/30/24)
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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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The benefits of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs rely on completing follow-up colonoscopy when a noncolonoscopy test is abnormal and on quality of colonoscopy screening as measured by the endoscopists’ adenoma detection rate. This modeling study predicts eliminating racial differences in follow-up colonoscopy rates, and quality of screening colonoscopy would substantially reduce Black-White disparities in CRC incidence and mortality.
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute (07/24/24) Oguzhan Alagoz; Folasade P. May; Chyke A. Doubeni; et al.
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On this week’s audio update, ASCA Board Secretary Rena Courtay, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC, talks about her visit to the new One World Surgery clinic and surgery center in the Dominican Republic. One World Surgery is a US-based nonprofit that conducts weeklong medical missions at its facilities in Honduras and the Dominican Republic. For the past eight years, the ASCA Foundation has provided financial support to One World Surgery, including a scholarship program for ASCA volunteers. |
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ASCA Content (07/30/24)
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In this survey study of 9150 and 7059 nurse participants in the 2022 and 2023 surveys, respectively, significantly fewer nurses were planning to leave their workplace in 2023 than in 2022 (32.0% vs 39.1%). Workplace assessments improved in the 2023 survey; however, planned departure rates, abusive or violent events, and unsafe conditions remained high, and understaffing remained a primary concern.
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JAMA Network Open (07/18/24) Christopher R. Friese; Barbara R. Medvec; Deanna J. Marriott; et al.
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Surgery centers in South Carolina now face new obligations due to implementation of the certificate of need (CON) reform that occurred on May 16, 2023. Based on that CON reform, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control finalized significant changes to the state’s ASC licensing regulations on June 28. Read this Digital Debut to learn more. |
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ASCA Content (07/30/24)
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This month we are going to discuss dry eye disease (DED) around cataract surgery, a topic that has gained increasing momentum since the introduction of premium IOLs. Ophthalmologists are now well aware of the need to diagnose and treat DED before surgery, but postoperative symptomatic dry eye may occur despite preoperative treatment or even in patients who had not previously screened positively for DED.
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Ocular Surgery News (07/22/24) Kenneth A. Beckman; Tal Raviv; Ranjan P. Malhotra
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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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