This year’s final rule has more changes than usual and all areas of healthcare have been impacted. The ASC changes are listed below along with links for more information.
Ambulatory Surgery Centers have long been considered safer than hospitals by most that work at an ASC and probably by the general public. In part that is because the types of procedures performed at ASCs tend to have a lower risk [...]
Back in May of 2020 during the height of a global pandemic, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the 21st Century Cures Act: [...]
Simplify's own Marta Shultz and Doug Marrs sat down at ASCA 2019 with John Goehle of The ASC Podcast. Listen in for a deep discussion of why ASC software should be based around the real-world problems ASC Administrators are facing [...]
Quick — what saves $38 billion in commercial claims alone (according to Healthcare Bluebook and HealthSmart), boasts high patient satisfaction rates, and is a preferred workplace for thousands of highly-skilled healthcare professi [...]
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 [...]
Healthcare’s never met an acronym it couldn’t use. For starters, you might work for an ASC that has certifications from CMS and AAAHC. Patients head to the PACU after surgery in the OR, and you hope they don’t acquire a SSI. Here’ [...]
Physician and clinician burnout has been a hot topic for some time, but for those who helm executive level responsibilities, the reality of burnout is just as acute. The relentless focus on bottom line results, rising expectations [...]
The headlines proclaim it from trade media to news magazines, and from research university to family medical clinic: physician burnout is a thing. Harvard’s School of Public Health, in a recent report, has declared it a public hea [...]
The year is well underway, and 2019 already promises to be pivotal for Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Since their inception 40 years ago, ASCs have successfully worked to provide high-quality, cost-effective surgical care to millions [...]