--- title: Simplify ASC | Industry Trends, Technology, and News | ASC Regulations description: ASC Regulations | 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. --- # 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/MARTA%20BLOG%20-%20NOv%20Image-2.png) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Nov 18, 2021 5:28:15 PM Marta Shultz [What You Need to Know: CMS Final Rule Released](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/cms-final-rule-released-november-2-2021-what-you-need-to-know) [Instructional](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/instructional), [Thought Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/thought-leadership), [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), [Nursing Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/nursing-leadership) Nov 18, 2021 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. [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/cms-final-rule-released-november-2-2021-what-you-need-to-know) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/iStock-1200687180.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 6, 2021 4:21:49 PM Marta Shultz [Staying Away from Risk-y Business](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/staying-away-from-risk-y-business) [Practice Management Systems](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/practice-management-systems), [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), [ASC Safety](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-safety) Jul 6, 2021 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/staying-away-from-risk-y-business) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/iStock-917279268.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Apr 16, 2021 4:31:54 PM Mary Brunson [What ASCs Should Know About the 21st Century Cures Act](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-ascs-should-know-about-the-21st-century-cures-act) [EMR Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/emr-software), [ASC Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-software), [ASC Technology](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-technology), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [Digital Patient Chart (EHR)](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/digital-patient-chart-ehr), [EHR Software](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/ehr-software), [21st Century Cures Act](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/21st-century-cures-act), [Information Blocking](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/information-blocking) Apr 14, 2021 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: \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/what-ascs-should-know-about-the-21st-century-cures-act) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202019-08-08%20at%202.54.28%20PM.png) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Aug 13, 2019 2:10:14 PM David Howerton [Why Generalized Software Isn’t Solving Your ASC’s Real Problems \[Podcast\]](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/why-generalized-software-isnt-solving-your-ascs-real-problems) [Thought Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/thought-leadership), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations) Aug 13, 2019 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/why-generalized-software-isnt-solving-your-ascs-real-problems) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/asc%20month%20wide.jpg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 15, 2021 7:35:56 PM David Howerton [National ASC Month: The Role ASCs Play in Today’s Healthcare Ecosystem](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/the-role-ascs-play-in-healthcare-ecosystem) [Thought Leadership](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/thought-leadership), [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations) Aug 7, 2019 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/the-role-ascs-play-in-healthcare-ecosystem) - 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/agenda-1355316_1920.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Jul 22, 2019 7:01:09 PM DeeDee Dalke, CPC, CPPM, LMT, NCBTMB [What’s Wrong with Work/Life Balance in Surgery Centers](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/can-nurse-administrators-find-work-life-balance-at-an-asc) [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) Apr 25, 2019 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’ \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/can-nurse-administrators-find-work-life-balance-at-an-asc) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/C%20Suite%20Board%20Room.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Apr 11, 2019 2:30:03 PM David Howerton [Burnout Hits the Healthcare C-Suite: Healing Executive Work/Life Balance](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/burnout-hits-the-healthcare-c-suite) [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) Apr 11, 2019 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/burnout-hits-the-healthcare-c-suite) - Lifestyle Content ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/Doctor%20Burnout-1.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Apr 9, 2019 2:32:35 PM David Howerton [Stemming the Tide of Physician Burnout](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/stemming-the-tide-of-physician-burnout) [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) Apr 9, 2019 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/stemming-the-tide-of-physician-burnout) - Educational / Industry ![](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/hubfs/EMR%20Scheduling.jpeg) http://www.simplifyasc.com Simplify ASC ![](https://simplifyasc.com/wp-content/themes/simplify/img/favicon/favicon-32x32.png) Sep 26, 2019 5:58:38 PM Marta Shultz [5 Changes You Need to Know About for ASCs in 2019](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-changes-you-need-to-know-about-for-ascs-in-2019) [ASC Regulations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations), [ASC Operations](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-operations) Mar 21, 2019 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 \[...\] [Read](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/5-changes-you-need-to-know-about-for-ascs-in-2019) [Older Posts](https://blog.simplifyasc.com/tag/asc-regulations/page/2) 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-regulations", "@type" : "WebPage", "description" : "ASC Regulations | Simplify ASC supports you with a number of content, resources, and industry news pieces to keep you informed. 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