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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended that Congress link next year’s physician payment update to the growth in the cost of providing care. The first move in that direction came last month as Congress failed to eliminate this year’s 2.8% cut, marking the fifth consecutive year of cuts.
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American Medical Association (04/14/25) Kevin B. O'Reilly
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Don’t miss out on your chance to access top-tier ASC education. Register today for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, April 30–May 3 in Denver, Colorado. Head west with us to receive impactful, high-quality and cost-effective education as well as ample networking opportunities for attendees, speakers and exhibitors. Secure your spot before online registration ends this Friday, April 18! |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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Drug shortages are a serious public health problem affecting patient access to care, such as cancer treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened existing drug supply chain issues and shortages are lasting longer.
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GAO Reports (04/09/25)
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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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ASCA members can now download the 2025 Q2 Medicare Rate Calculator, which displays national and local rates as published in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ April payment addenda. Members can also download the 2025 Q2 payment resources workbook, which includes separate sheets breaking out codes into groups, such as separately payable, office-based, device-intensive and more. |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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The Importance of Quality Assurance in Refurbished Medical Equipment
Unlike new medical devices, the refurbishment process is not regulated by the FDA standards, leading to quality disparities across vendors. A comprehensive refurbishment ensures the equipment functions as originally designed by the OEM. This gives healthcare providers confidence that refurbished devices deliver safe, effective patient care.
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The 2024 Change Healthcare cybersecurity breach had detrimental and unprecedented ripple effects across the healthcare industry. The breach alerted many to how interwoven—and often fragile—the connections are between health systems, payers, and third-party vendors.
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KLAS Research (04/11/25) Steve Low; Ciera Walker
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Proactive Infection Prevention StrategiesJoin infection prevention expert Missy Travis to get ahead of the most common post-pandemic IP citations and learn practical steps to integrate solid prevention strategies into day-to-day operations.
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Data submission for the first quarter (Q1) of ASCA’s 2025 Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey closes Wednesday, April 30. 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 in April and receive a full year of national comparison data. ASCA members save $150 on subscriptions. |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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Expertise for every phase of the journey
Your ASC should reflect your vision—innovative, efficient and built for success. We provide deep expertise during every phase – planning, execution and beyond – to help ensure there aren’t any missteps during the journey. Request a copy of Stryker’s ASC New Build Playbook today.
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With President Trump’s latest tariffs underway, a group of House Democrats are calling on the administration to try to protect medical supply chains from the “devastating consequences” the mounting trade war could inflict on patients. Led by Democratic Reps. Doris Matsui (Calif.) and Brad Schneider (Ill.), 26 House Democrats signed a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick warning that “reckless tariffs” are a threat to already fragile medical supply chains.
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The Hill (04/09/25) Joseph Choi
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Elevating airway management is no longer beyond your reach with the McGRATH™ MAC video laryngoscope − designed for pediatric to adult patients and routine to difficult airways. Discover how you can rethink your intubation routine.
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Join the ASCA State Affairs Committee on Wednesday, April 30, from 2:30–5:30 pm MT, for the 2025 State Leaders Conference, taking place at the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo in Denver. Participants will have the opportunity to network with their peers in other states and hear from presenters about how best to keep their members engaged. Space is limited as this is a free event open to any member, president or executive director of a state ASC association. Register today! |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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Following several years of sluggish activity, mired by both financial and operational challenges, the healthcare industry began to see more positive news emerge in 2024 and continue into the current year. A key influence in this rebound has been the entrance of a new pool of buyers within the physician practice management space—pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical services providers, and insurers.
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VMG Health (04/02/25) Tim Spadaro; Kevin McDonough; Whitney Sloan; et al.
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ASCA’s March 2025 60-Second Survey asked facilities about their experience implementing the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey. According to ASCA’s survey, 96 percent of respondents reported that their facility is currently administering the OAS CAHPS Survey. Read this Digital Debut to learn more about the results. |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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Recommendations for the first postpolypectomy surveillance colonoscopy (SC1), based on stratifying postpolypectomy colorectal cancer (CRC) risk, are well established. Limited data inform recommendations for surveillance beyond SC1.
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Gut (04/05/25) Emma C. Robbins; Kate Wooldrage; Matthew D. Rutter; et al.
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ASCA has partnered with Press Ganey to provide ASCA members with special discounted rates on the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (OAS CAHPS) Survey. Facilities using Press Ganey as their OAS CAHPS Survey vendor are invited to join a free OAS CAHPS Audits webinar on Thursday, April 17, at 1:00 pm ET. This live program will cover best practices surrounding the OAS CAHPS audit process and feature a Q&A with the presenter. Sign up now. |
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ASCA Content (04/15/25)
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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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