Check out these articles for some of the latest hot topics in ASC Industry News: The 3 Trends Influencing Outpatient Surgery Center Success Outpatient surgery centers have never been more desirable than they are now. With a growing movement toward value-based care, several factors are pushing care to the outpatient arena. At Becker’s 16th […]
Check out these articles for some of the latest hot topics in ASC Industry News: Top Challenges for 6 ASCs Today Six ASC administrators and executives discuss the top challenges facing their centers today and steps they’re taking to build a strong foundation for the future. Alfonso del Granado – Administrator of Ashton Center […]
Check out these articles for some of the latest hot topics in ASC Industry News: 3 Healthcare Providers See State Approval for Adding Operating Rooms State health regulators have received certificate of need applications from three healthcare groups wanting to add operating rooms in Forsyth County, North Carolina. The applications come from Forsyth and […]
Leanne and I had a successful day at Van Dyck Ambulatory Surgery Center in Paris, TN to perform a mock survey for Loden Vision Centers. This referral came from a client we have known for many years and who I first met in Victoria, TX. Connie StClair is a talented ophthalmic practice administrator and has […]
Tips For Making An ASC’s Medical Records More Compliant Administrative EyeCare May/Jun 2018 Vanessa Sindell, BSN, RN Medical records are legal documents, and it is critically important they are consistently accurate, thorough, and organized. You only have to be deposed once to fully appreciate the importance of the medical record. Months or years after a […]
I attended the Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (CASCA) ASC Conference and Trade Show for the first time this year. Progressive Surgical Solutions joined CASCA this year as a Corporate Member, and I am looking to get more involved. The conference was held in downtown Denver and was two full days of content and networking. […]
Jolynn Cook, BSN, RN, COE, CASC, and I spent a fantastic day at NWO Orthopedic Surgery Center in Findlay, Ohio. Rarely have we been greeted so warmly by a team who was this prepared, organized, and happy to see us. Everyone we encountered was so welcoming and helpful. We visited to perform a mock survey, […]
Check out these articles for some of the latest hot topics in ASC Industry News: Study Finds Fewer Adverse Events After Treatment at ASCs vs. HOPDs Patients treated in an ASC are less likely to be admitted to a hospital or visit an emergency room in a short period after outpatient surgery, according to […]
I made a quarterly visit to our management client, Arkansas Outpatient Surgery Center, in North Little Rock on 5/21/18. I worked with Andrea Garlapati, the Clinical Director, throughout the day. This center has had a busy quarter. While they started out a pain center, they added podiatry to their scope of care. This meant the […]
Check out these articles for some of the latest hot topics in ASC Industry News: Few Patients Maximize Opioid-Sparing Medications After Orthopedic Surgery, Study Finds A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers adds to growing evidence that patients underuse non-opioid pain relievers to supplement opioid pain management after spine and joint surgery. A […]