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U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) on Nov. 21 cosponsored a bipartisan, bicameral bill that aims to help reduce drug shortages, which can adversely affect clinical care and patient outcomes. “Timely information sharing is critical to addressing our drug shortage crisis and empowering providers to connect patients with the treatments they need, thereby improving health outcomes,” Rep. Smith said.
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Ripon Advance (12/02/24)
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Register now for the ASCA 2025 Conference & Expo, taking place April 30–May 3 in Denver, Colorado, to lock in the lowest registration rate. ASCA 2025 is the premier ASC event of the year, offering the most impactful, high-quality and cost-effective education as well as ample networking opportunities for attendees, speakers and exhibitors. Register by December 31 to get the best rate! |
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ASCA Content (12/03/24)
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Hit Your RCM Goals Faster: The All-Payer Insurance Eligibility Tool ACSs Can’t Afford to MissView Webinar
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In this large, cross-sectional study, poor control over specific aspects of work was associated with burnout and intentions to reduce clinical effort or leave one’s organization. Efforts to reduce burnout and improve retention should consider how to provide physician control over appropriate aspects of their clinical work environment.
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Annals of Internal Medicine (11/26/24) Christine A. Sinsky; Roger L. Brown; Lisa Rotenstein; et al.
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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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December 31 is the deadline to renew your ASCA membership for 2025 to retain your current member benefits PLUS gain complimentary access to ASCA’s entire suite of virtual education. Renew before December 20 to receive your 2025 membership certificate in January. Not yet an ASCA member? Join today! |
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ASCA Content (12/03/24)
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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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Another year, another double-digit increase in employers’ medical costs. The hit is expected to be a global average of 10.4% next year, according to Willis Towers Watson’s 2025 Global Medical Trends Survey.
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CFO (11/27/24) David McCann
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How Are Payments Shifting in 2024? Read the Report to See What’s Ahead for Your ASC: Partial payments are rising while total payments are dropping. What’s causing this? Find out the details in the 2024 State of the Industry Report. Read the full report and discover how your ASC can navigate these changes.
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Your ASC’s heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system plays a critical role in infection prevention in your facility. Watch ASCA’s next webinar, HVAC and Infection Prevention in Your ASC, to learn how to conduct an infection control risk assessment that will help you keep your patients safe during a renovation, remodel or repair project, or after any internal damage or disaster in your facility. This webinar is next Tuesday, December 10, at 1:00 pm ET, and is included in ASCA’s 2024 Webinar All-Access Pass. Starting January 1, this webinar will be included in 2025 ASCA membership. Learn more. |
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ASCA Content (12/03/24)
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How To Complete Privileging FasterBetween peer references and board approval, there’s a lot that is out of your ASC staff’s control. Download this checklist to better control what you can so surgeries can happen as planned.
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Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing actions in the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs to continue to strengthen protections and access to care for people with Medicare. The Contract Year 2026 MA and Part D proposed rule aims to hold MA and Part D plans more accountable for delivering high-quality coverage so that people with Medicare are connected to the care they need when they need it.
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CMS Press Release (11/26/24)
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The OAS CAHPS Survey will become mandatory next year for all eligible Medicare-certified ASCs. It’s imperative that facilities start now.The survey is designed to measure patient experience with overall care received in ASCs. Visit ASCA’s OAS CAHPS Survey page to learn more about the approved survey vendors and find out what you need to do to get started. ASCA members receive a discount if they use Press Ganey as their vendor. |
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ASCA Content (12/03/24)
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The American Medical Association (AMA) released its 2024 Overdose Epidemic Report today, showing progress in harm reduction services and policy promoting evidence-based care, but underscores ongoing challenges as the nation’s drug overdose epidemic continues at near-historic levels. The AMA welcomes recent data showing decreases in drug-related mortality, but as the 2024 report shows, there are many actions that still need to be taken to save lives and improve outcomes for individuals with a substance use disorder or pain.
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AMA News Release (11/21/24)
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It is increasingly difficult to find qualified credentialed employees with a desire to work within our brick-and-mortar ASC facilities. Business office positions, specifically the coding and billing functions, are more frequently being outsourced. Making sound partnership decisions to fill the critical coding position within your facility is a task not to be performed in haste. Read this ASC Focus article to learn more. |
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ASCA Content (12/03/24)
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Whenever a disaster occurs, healthcare organizations must rapidly evacuate or shelter in place everyone on-site — patients, healthcare workers and others. To support healthcare organizations in implementing proactive risk management strategies, The Joint Commission has issued Sentinel Event Alert, “Environmental disasters: Preparing to safely evacuate or shelter in place.”
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Joint Commission Press Release (11/13/24)
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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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