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Endorsing a stabilizing approach to Medicare reform, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommended today that Congress link next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care. The recommendation comes just as Congress failed this week to prevent this year’s 2.8 percent cut, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts.
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AMA News Release (03/13/25)
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Master the essentials of credentialing, privileging and peer review during ASCA’s newest virtual course, Credentialing, Privileging & Peer Review. This two-part course, available exclusively on demand, will give you the tools you need to keep your facility compliant and up to date on best practices and the latest guidance. Register now so you have access when the first part of the course becomes available tomorrow, March 19. This course—along with ASCA’s entire suite of virtual education—is included in 2025 ASCA membership. |
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ASCA Content (03/18/25)
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Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company predicted in 2022 that the United States would see a shortfall of 200,000 to 450,000 registered nurses, or RNs, for direct patient care by 2025. It appears the firm was correct. Between 2022 and 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, and Health Resources and Services Administration, or HRSA, noted a 1% increase in RN supply but a 3% increase in demand.
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Yahoo! Finance (02/24/25) Moira K. McGhee
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Credentialing Packets Compiled For YouMedTrainer’s credentialing software now compiles your credentialing packets for you — with your own customized list of required documents. If new documents are uploaded (by you or the provider), the packet updates in real-time!
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Listen to the newest episode of ASCA’s Advancing Surgical Care Podcast to hear ASCA Chief Executive Officer Bill Prentice and HST Pathways Chief Executive Officer David Thawley discuss several of the trends in ASC care and management in 2024, including specializations on the rise, operating room efficiencies, revenue cycle management and a host of best practices that emerged from examining the operational data and reporting of 590 ASCs across 47 states. |
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ASCA Content (03/18/25)
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Discover BD Surgiphor™ Antimicrobial Irrigation System. Bring sterile wound irrigation to your OR with BD Surgiphor™ Antimicrobial Irrigation System. It is the only ready-to-use, terminally sterile dilute povidone-iodine wound irrigation. Using the Surgiphor™ System can reduce variability in wound irrigation processes and supports alignment with current SHEA guidelines. Click here to learn more about Surgiphor™ Irrigation. |
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This cohort study found no significant association between the preoperative use of GLP-1 RAs and short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia despite growing concerns about the adverse effects of these medications after surgery. This finding suggests that it may be beneficial to reassess the preoperative withholding guidelines for GLP-1 RAs.
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JAMA Network Open (03/04/25) Yuan-Hsin Chen; Thomas Zink; Ya-Wen Chen; et al.
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Register now for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, taking place April 30–May 3 in Denver, Colorado, and you’ll be entered to win a complimentary suite upgrade! This year’s conference offers exciting new features—including an infection prevention track, a new location out west, expanded networking opportunities and a camp-themed social event—as well as returning favorites that you don’t want to miss. Register by Monday, March 31, for your chance to win! |
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ASCA Content (03/18/25)
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More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance, the West Health-Gallup survey found.
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The Hill (03/05/25) Lauren Irwin
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Nominate that special person in your surgery center for ASC Focus magazine’s 10 Under 40 Honors program, which recognizes rising stars who are making waves in their surgery centers and shaping the ASC community. If you know a young leader driving real change and innovation, this is your chance to spotlight their impact. Submit your nomination today! |
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ASCA Content (03/18/25)
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These findings indicate that implicit bias is associated with potentially harmful infrapopliteal procedures for Black patients and contributes to Black-White outcome disparities in the US. These results suggest the need for system-level interventions that transparently identify and warn of procedures not aligned with best practices to reduce the negative influence of implicit bias.
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JAMA Surgery (02/26/25) Corey A. Kalbaugh; Erika T. Beidelman; Kerry A. Howard; et al.
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ASCA submitted codes in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ASC Covered Procedures List (ASC-CPL) Pre-Proposed Rule Recommendation Request on February 28. Based on feedback from ASCA members, including its cardiovascular working group, ASCA submitted several codes to be added to the ASC-CPL for calendar year 2026. Read this Digital Debut to learn more. |
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ASCA Content (03/18/25)
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Mass General Brigham has announced a collaboration with Regent Surgical to improve access and reduce costs for patients in New England by creating new MGB ambulatory surgery center capabilities. The collaboration is designed to improve patient outcomes by providing more timely, accessible, and affordable high-quality care, driven by a shared focus on investing in and supporting physicians, infrastructure, and services.
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Business Wire (02/25/25)
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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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