--- title: Simplify ASC | Industry Trends, Technology, and News (5) description: Simplify ASC supports you with a number of content, resources, and industry news pieces to keep you informed. Read our latest take on what you need to know about the technology, trends, and policies shaping ASCs. (5) --- # 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) - Instructional ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Patient%20Satisfaction%20Measurement%20Banner-1.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Mar 16, 2021 4:54:10 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [Falls, Burns & Transfers: How to Measure Patient Safety at ASCs](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/how-to-measure-patient-safety-and-satisfaction) [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) Jun 20, 2019 Keeping patients safe is every ASC’s top priority. Yet tracking the quality and patient satisfaction measures necessary to support a safe environment can be a difficult task for many ASC administrators. Despite having a lighter re \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/how-to-measure-patient-safety-and-satisfaction) - Instructional ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/puzzle-693865_1920.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 22, 2019 6:55:10 PM David Howerton [Four Pitfalls to Avoid with Digital Practice Management at Your ASC](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/asc-digital-practice-management-pitfalls) [ASC Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-software), [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems) Jun 18, 2019 It’s 6 a.m. — do you know where your first patient’s chart is? Did Dr. Take-it-Home leave it there? Thankfully, no. While you wait for him to get the chart — or (shudder) charts— out of his car, you realize you haven’t done a fina \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/asc-digital-practice-management-pitfalls) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Nurse%20Administrator.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Sep 25, 2019 9:04:14 PM David Howerton [What You Need to Know About ASC Ownership Changes](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-asc-ownership-changes) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [Nursing Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/nursing-leadership) Jun 13, 2019 As hospital systems pursue more ASC deals and joint ventures, and private equity jumps into the ASC market with both feet, surgery centers are seeing a rising tide of ownership changes. The centers who have their data house in ord \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-asc-ownership-changes) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/woman-3187087_1920.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 9, 2019 9:02:20 PM Mary Brunson [Why ASC Nurses Have Higher Satisfaction with EHR Software than Doctors](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/why-asc-nurses-have-higher-satisfaction-with-ehr-software-than-doctors) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [EHR Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/ehr-software) Jun 11, 2019 Higher nurse satisfaction with EHRs, as uncovered in a recent KLAS survey, is good news for ASCs at the beginning or midpoint of their paper-to-digital journey. Nurses, who have the most daily interaction with digital patient char \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/why-asc-nurses-have-higher-satisfaction-with-ehr-software-than-doctors) - Simplify ASC ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/person-801823_1920%203.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jun 4, 2019 2:30:03 PM David Howerton [Reclaim Your Time with an Integrated ASC Management Platform](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/reclaim-your-time-with-an-integrated-asc-management-platform) [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [Simplify ASC Platform](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/simplify-asc-platform) Jun 4, 2019 As ASCs face an increasing pressure to manage business growth while keeping costs down and ensuring high quality care, more have begun to adopt technology solutions to address the challenges. One way centers are streamlining tedio \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/reclaim-your-time-with-an-integrated-asc-management-platform) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/meetings-1149198_1920.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) May 29, 2019 2:00:13 PM David Howerton [The 5 Industry Changes No One Could Stop Talking About at ASCA 2019](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-industry-changes-no-one-could-stop-talking-about-at-asca-2019) [ASC Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-software), [Thought Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/thought-leadership), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) May 29, 2019 ASCA 2019 was a whirlwind, but the good kind of whirlwind. We made a lot of new friends, renewed ties with old ones, and learned a thing or two. While those are perhaps the best kind of takeaways from a trade show, the buzz coming \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-industry-changes-no-one-could-stop-talking-about-at-asca-2019) - Instructional ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/ASC%20Reporting%20Header.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 9, 2019 9:08:07 PM Marta Shultz [How to Deploy ASC Quality Reporting that Won’t Tax Your Time Budget](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/how-to-deploy-asc-quality-reporting-that-wont-tax-your-time-budget) [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) May 23, 2019 If you’re like most ASCs, reporting is a fact of life. From case costing reports to credentialing, reports set the agenda for most board meetings and provide center staff with valuable performance benchmarks. When it comes to boar \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/how-to-deploy-asc-quality-reporting-that-wont-tax-your-time-budget) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Healthcare%20board%20meeting.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) May 14, 2019 2:00:10 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [Your Surgery Center’s Guide to (Actually) Productive Board Meetings](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/your-surgery-centers-guide-to-productive-board-meetings) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [Nursing Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/nursing-leadership) May 14, 2019 Whether you hold them monthly or quarterly, ASC board meetings require equal parts preparation and execution. Well, sort of. The 90-120 minutes you spend (we’ll get to meeting length in a bit) running a board meeting is actually t \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/your-surgery-centers-guide-to-productive-board-meetings) - Instructional ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/checklist-3222079_1280.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 22, 2019 7:05:12 PM Mary Brunson [What it Takes to Master the Anesthesia-ASC Playbook](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-it-takes-to-master-the-anesthesia-asc-playbook) [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [Digital Patient Chart (EHR)](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/digital-patient-chart-ehr) May 9, 2019 Most ASCs understand the highly collaborative, interdependent nature of the ASC-anesthesia relationship. ASCs wouldn’t get very far without a team of anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). Anesthesi \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-it-takes-to-master-the-anesthesia-asc-playbook) - Simplify ASC ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/ASCA%202019.png) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) May 7, 2019 7:42:25 PM David Howerton [What You Should Expect at ASCA 2019](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-you-should-expect-at-asca-2019) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [Success Stories](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/success-stories) May 7, 2019 ASCA 2019, the industry’s biggest trade show, is fast approaching. 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