--- title: Simplify ASC | Industry Trends, Technology, and News | ASC Operations (2) description: ASC Operations | 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. (2) --- # 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) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/tool-2820951_1920.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Nov 1, 2019 2:00:03 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [5 Worth-It Strategies for ASC Facilities Maintenance and Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-worth-it-strategies-for-asc-facilities-maintenance-and-safety) [Patient Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/patient-safety), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-safety) Nov 1, 2019 The first World Patient Safety Day, on Sept. 17 of this year, draws attention to the 134 million adverse events that occur in healthcare settings across the globe. ASCs are understandably proud of their low rates of adverse events \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-worth-it-strategies-for-asc-facilities-maintenance-and-safety) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/business-3219263_1920-2.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Nov 18, 2019 10:43:58 PM Marta Shultz [Staying on Top of Your Surgery Center's CMS Certification](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/staying-on-top-of-your-surgery-center-cms-certification) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Billing](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-billing) Oct 1, 2019 Before the shift towards most outpatient surgeries being performed in ASCs, Medicare and Medicaid surgical patients were primarily cared for in hospital settings. But as reimbursement models shifted, and surgical and anesthesia in \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/staying-on-top-of-your-surgery-center-cms-certification) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/ASC%20Customer%20Experience-1.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Sep 23, 2019 10:03:40 PM David Howerton [Price Transparency and the Surgery Center Patient Experience](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/price-transparency-and-the-surgery-center-patient-experience) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Billing](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-billing) Sep 13, 2019 A Reference Guide to the Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management When Ronald Dys was born in Berkeley, California in 1947, the total charge for his birth at Alta Bates Hospital was $108.36. [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/price-transparency-and-the-surgery-center-patient-experience) - Instructional ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/asc%20inventory%20software.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Dec 18, 2019 5:51:10 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [Bringing Order to Surgery Center Inventory Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/bringing-order-to-surgery-center-inventory-management) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Time Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-time-management) Aug 15, 2019 A Reference Guide to the Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management Earlier this year, the home makeover series “Tidying Up” became a bingeworthy TV sensation. The benefit of an organized home, according to inventor Marie Kon \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/bringing-order-to-surgery-center-inventory-management) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/nursing_leadership_resources_banner.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Sep 25, 2019 9:15:06 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [Leadership Training Resources for ASC Administrators](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/leadership-training-resources-for-asc-administrators) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Time Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-time-management) Aug 9, 2019 A Reference Guide to the Essentials of Nursing Leadership and Management Whether you’ve worked your way up from scrub tech, or joined directly from a hospital or health system Operating Room team, starting out as an ASC administra \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/leadership-training-resources-for-asc-administrators) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/balance-865087_1920.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 22, 2019 6:49:09 PM David Howerton [Three Areas Where Surgery Centers Harbor Hidden Inefficiencies](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/surgery-centers-hidden-inefficiencies) [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations), [ASC Time Management](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-time-management) Jul 16, 2019 The founders of industrial engineering, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, pioneered the use of time motion studies to create more efficient methods that powered the businesses of the early 20th century. They even consulted on creating m \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/surgery-centers-hidden-inefficiencies) - 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) - 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) - 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) [Newer Posts](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations/page/1) [Older Posts](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations/page/3) Twitter Feed [Tweets by SimplifyASC](https://twitter.com/SimplifyASC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Organization", "address" : { "@type" : "PostalAddress", "addressCountry" : "USA", "addressLocality" : "Brentwood", "addressRegion" : "TN", "postalCode" : "37027", "streetAddress" : "100 Westwood Place, Suite 120, " }, "alternateName" : "Simplify ASC", "areaServed" : { "@type" : "GeoCircle", "geoMidpoint" : { "@type" : "GeoCoordinates", "latitude" : "36.0338472", "longitude" : "-86.7986264" }, "geoRadius" : "150 m" }, "description" : "Simplify ASC is the only ASC management platform designed from the ground up to work just the way you do.", "email" : "", "image" : "https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/mstile-310x310.png", "logo" : "", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations", "@type" : "WebPage", "description" : "ASC Operations | Simplify ASC supports you with a number of content, resources, and industry news pieces to keep you informed. 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