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AMN Healthcare’s 2024 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives reveals a number of trends within the physician and APP recruiting market, including: Average starting salaries for physicians and APPs were generally up year-over-year, with increases seen in 13 of the 20 specialties tracked in the Review and decreases in only four (there is no comparison data for three of the 20 specialties). Orthopedic surgeons are offered the highest average starting salary of physicians tracked in the Review at $686,000, while pediatricians are offered the lowest ($244,000).
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AMN Healthcare News Release (08/01/24)
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ASCA’s annual Member Appreciation Week kicked off yesterday to celebrate the outstanding contributions of our members to the ASC community. All this week, you can look forward to daily giveaways, exclusive discounts, member spotlights and more. Head over to the Member Appreciation Week website to join in the celebration! |
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ASCA Content (08/13/24)
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Americans are increasingly struggling to get their health insurance to work for them. High deductibles and copayments are causing nearly two of five working-age adults to delay visiting the doctor and filling prescriptions.
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Commonwealth Fund (08/01/24) Avni Gupta; Sara R. Collins; Shreya Roy; et al.
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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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For more than 50 years, ASCs have provided high-quality, cost-efficient surgical care for millions of Americans. 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 and members of your community. |
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ASCA Content (08/13/24)
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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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Health insurance companies claim prior authorization saves money, but this time-wasting, care delaying tactic may actually add significant costs to the nation’s health system. In addition to resulting in worse patient care, prior authorization squeezes the pocketbooks of patients, employers, physicians, hospitals and health systems through higher overall use of health care resources, according to the latest results from the AMA’s annual nationwide survey of 1,000 practicing physicians about prior authorization.
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American Medical Association (08/12/24) Tanya Albert Henry
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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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The Sterile Processing & Infection Prevention in the ASC virtual course is now available on demand! If you were unable to watch the course live, purchase it today and enjoy all the sessions at a time that works for you. This course provides valuable insights to help sterile processing technicians, infection preventionists and other key ASC personnel in achieving positive patient outcomes while ensuring patient and staff safety. |
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ASCA Content (08/13/24)
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Top-Quality Procedure Trays from PAJUNKPajunk USA provides a comprehensive selection of procedural trays tailored for regional anesthesia and pain management needs. Our offerings include Single-Shot, CPNB, Spinal, Epidural and CSE, as well as custom and support trays. Learn more.
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The results from this large, multicenter study suggest that ASCs represent a safe and effective setting to conduct a variety of cardiac electrophysiology procedures including [catheter ablation]. These findings bear important implications for healthcare delivery and policy.
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Heart Rhythm (08/05/24) Arash Aryana; Sudarone Thihalolipavan; Mark E. Willcox; et al.
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On this week’s audio update, David Shapiro, MD, recognizes National ASC Month by discussing the evolution of surgery centers, the critical need for ASCA members to participate in ASC advocacy and the outlook for the future of the surgery center community. David is an anesthesiologist, a member of the ASCA Board and a past president of the association. |
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ASCA Content (08/13/24)
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United Healthcare (UHC) announced it will implement a new prior authorization program on Oct. 1, “which will reward contracted provider groups who consistently adhere to evidence-based care guidelines.” This program, which comes with few details to date, is concerning to AGA – we see this as a familiar strategy by UHC to implement prior authorization for various procedures, including life-saving colonoscopies and endoscopies for the millions of patients who need them.
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AGA News Release (08/09/24)
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The recently released Section 1557 final rule from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) creates three major deadlines for ASCs: July 5, 2024 (the rule’s effective date), November 2, 2024, and July 5, 2025. Read this Digital Debut to learn more about this civil rights provision. |
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ASCA Content (08/13/24)
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Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA), a leading developer and operator of outpatient surgery centers, is pleased to announce that its portfolio of centers have crossed a significant milestone of performing over 12,000 total joint arthroplasties. This achievement is the latest public recognition for the quality and clinical excellence of CSA facilities.
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PR Newswire (08/07/24)
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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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