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title: Simplify ASC | Industry Trends, Technology, and News | Norman Joseph
description: CTO
---

# Blog

 Our latest take on what you need to know about the trends and insights shaping ASCs.

Categories

- [All](https://blog.simplifyasc.com)
- [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-operations)
- [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/practice-management-systems)
- [ASC Technology](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-technology)
- [ASC Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-software)
- [Thought Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/thought-leadership)
- [ASC Billing](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-billing)
- [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-regulations)
- [Nursing Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/nursing-leadership)
- [Digital Patient Chart (EHR)](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/digital-patient-chart-ehr)
- [Simplify ASC Platform](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/simplify-asc-platform)
- [ASC Reporting](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-reporting)
- [EHR Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/ehr-software)
- [Revenue Cycle Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/revenue-cycle-management)
- [EMR Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/emr-software)
- [Lifestyle](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/lifestyle)
- [ASC Time Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-time-management)
- [Patient Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/patient-safety)
- [ASC Work/Life Balance](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-work-life-balance)
- [ASC Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-safety)
- [Cybersecurity](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/cybersecurity)
- [Events](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/events)
- [Instructional](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/instructional)
- [Success Stories](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/success-stories)
- [21st Century Cures Act](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/21st-century-cures-act)
- [ASC Coding](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-coding)
- [ASC Patient Satisfaction](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-patient-satisfaction)
- [ASC Scheduling](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/asc-scheduling)
- [Information Blocking](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/topic/information-blocking)

## Norman Joseph

![Norman Joseph](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/norman.jpeg)

 CTO

### Recent Posts

- Instructional

![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/archive-1850170_1280-1.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Mar 27, 2019 6:04:22 PM Norman Joseph

[Find Sanity by Optimizing your ASC’s Inventory Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/find-sanity-by-optimizing-asc-inventory-management)

[Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [ASC Technology](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-technology), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations)

 Mar 18, 2019

 The average ASC racks up $1.5 million annually in operating expenses. Of that, $464,000 is spent on drugs and medical supplies. With ASCs under spending limits to maintain their Medicaid certification, not to mention their own pro \[...\]

[Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/find-sanity-by-optimizing-asc-inventory-management) 

<https://blog.simplifyasc.com/find-sanity-by-optimizing-asc-inventory-management>

- Instructional

![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Block%20Scheduling.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Mar 31, 2019 2:21:41 AM Norman Joseph

[5 Best Practices for Improving ASC Scheduling](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-best-practices-for-improving-asc-scheduling)

[ASC Scheduling](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-scheduling), [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [ASC Technology](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-technology), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations)

 Feb 26, 2019

 A recent report from Relias Media paints a rosy picture for ASC growth: procedure volume is expected to climb 16 percent over the next 7 years, and revenues are expected to grow to $40 billion next year — up from $36 billion last \[...\]

[Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-best-practices-for-improving-asc-scheduling) 

<https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-best-practices-for-improving-asc-scheduling>

- Educational / Industry

![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/EMR%20Trends.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Apr 1, 2019 12:44:34 AM Norman Joseph

[The Future of ASC Claims Management: Tips and Trends for 2019](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/the-future-of-asc-claims-management)

[ASC Technology](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-technology), [Patient Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/patient-safety), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations)

 Feb 12, 2019

 Claims management keeps the wheels turning in any ASC. Without prompt and “clean” claims, no one gets paid, and no one is happy. Yet ASC coding and billing is likely the most complex part of any surgery center’s business operation \[...\]

[Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/the-future-of-asc-claims-management) 

<https://blog.simplifyasc.com/the-future-of-asc-claims-management>

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