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Today, leaders at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are celebrating a regulatory breakthrough that will give doctors and their patients unprecedented real-time access to prescription drug information. The reform will help them identify the most appropriate, cost-effective treatments while preventing health insurers from blocking physician-approved care.
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HHS News Release (09/02/25)
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Improve your ASC’s financial performance with ASCA’s Financial Strategies for ASCs virtual course. The first half of this new course, Part I: Finance 101, will be available on demand next Monday, September 8. The course will provide key financial insights, covering topics like balance sheets, income statements, expense management, Medicare reimbursement and budgeting. The second half, Part II: Finance 201, will be available later this month. This course—along with ASCA’s entire suite of virtual education—is included in 2025 ASCA membership and also available for purchase by nonmembers. Register today! |
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ASCA Content (09/03/25)
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Substantial declines occurred in out-of-pocket spending among direct purchase privately insured adults who gained [No Surprises Act] surprise billing protections. In contrast, premium spending and high burden medical spending did not change.
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BMJ (08/27/25) Michael Liu; Kushal T. Kadakia; Stephen A. Mein; et al.
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Register for ASCA’s next webinar, “ Common Life Safety Code & Physical Environment Deficiencies in ASCs,” to learn the importance of and rationale behind Life Safety Code requirements and how to prevent deficiencies before they happen or correct them if they do. This program will shine a light on common Life Safety Code and physical environment deficiencies so your ASC can avoid these “low hanging fruit” survey findings. This webinar will take place Tuesday, September 16, at 1:00 pm ET, and is included in ASCA’s 2025 Webinar All-Access Pass and 2025 ASCA membership. |
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ASCA Content (09/03/25)
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Full OR schedule, but charts still missing signatures? Get 100% chart completion thanks to status indicators & the ability to simultaneously edit charts on any device. Book a demo and see how.
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A federal grand jury has indicted two employees at a Ontario surgery center on charges of assaulting and interfering with U.S. immigration officers trying to detain landscapers who ran into the facility to escape the authorities. Jose de Jesus Ortega, 38, of Highland and Danielle Nadine Davila, 33, of Corona have been charged with assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer, a felony, according to a news release Wednesday from the U.S. attorney’s office for the Central District of California.
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Los Angeles Times (08/27/25) Summer Lin
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Procision's AI Voice for Pre-Op CallsPre-operative calls are essential for patient safety and surgical readiness — but they place a heavy burden on clinical staff. Procision’s new AI Voice Assistant offers a smarter, scalable way to handle these calls while maintaining a personal, voice-first experience for patients.Click here for full article and more details.
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Join the next Regulatory Series session to learn about how ASCA is being proactive with legislation that will ensure the sustainability of the ASC community as well as the threats we must fight with our advocacy efforts. This session is available exclusively to ASCA members and registration is required. It is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, at 1:00 pm ET, and will be available on demand afterward. Continuing education is not provided. |
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ASCA Content (09/03/25)
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A new multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center has opened on Staten Island with the goal of reducing surgical wait times and improving outcomes, its administrators recently announced. The Empire Center for Special Surgery, Annadale, is the first of its kind on Staten Island, according to a recent announcement of its ribbon-cutting ceremony, held this spring.
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SILive.com (NY) (08/23/25) Ann Marie Barron
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Reports from ASCA’s 2025 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 save $100 on survey reports. 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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ASCA Content (09/03/25)
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Outpatient artificial disc replacement (ADR) proved exceptionally safe in a study of 1,043 patients, with zero immediate hospital transfers or blood transfusions required. The safety of the outpatient model extends to complex procedures, including 579 two-level and 31 three-level ADR surgeries.
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Los Angeles Times (08/27/25) Kevin Famuyiro
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Get to know ASCA’s Board of Directors through the new ASC Focus series of Q&A interviews. Read this Digital Debut to learn more about Rena Courtay, RN, CASC, secretary of the ASCA Board and vice president of ambulatory surgery at Trinity Health in Cary, North Carolina. |
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ASCA Content (09/03/25)
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Older adults represent a growing proportion of surgical patients. Ambulatory surgery is increasingly used for its efficiency and lower costs. This study assessed its safety in individuals over 75 compared to younger cohorts.
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Cureus (08/27/25) Eva Borges; Sara Fernandes; Catarina Spínola de Almeida; 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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