Departments
BY MARK WAINNER | APRIL 2025
At the start of each new year, I look forward to attending the annual ASCA conference and expo. With the 2025 conference in Denver, Colorado, just around the corner, there is no shortage of enthusiasm for what promises to be an enriching and transformative experience.
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BY BILL PRENTICE | MAY 2025
Medicare has an unfair copay system for ASCs. For higher-cost surgeries, patients face much higher copays in ASCs compared to hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) for the same procedures. Medicare beneficiaries who receive treatment in either an ASC or an HOPD are typically responsible for 20 percent of their cost of care.
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Come to ASCA 2025 to get the answers
BY SHERMOIN CLARDY | MAY 2025
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centered care is paramount. ASCs play a critical role in achieving this goal, delivering cost-effective and accessible care to millions of patients each year.
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Strategies to consider
BY KATHERINE GRICHNIK, MD, AND LINDSAY LOWDER | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2024
We live in a time of surging demand in the ASC environment. Improved technology making surgery safer, patients catching up on elective surgeries postponed in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and improved surgical and anesthetic capabilities expanding the list of ASC-eligible procedures are all driving more cases into the ASC setting.
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Consider the following strategies
BY SEEMA BHANSALI, JEFF KREMER AND TARA PIPERIS | MAY 2025
The true engine of a successful ASC is not just cutting-edge technology or streamlined processes—it is the strength and engagement of its team. A thriving team culture, built on a foundation of connection, well-being, recognition, inclusion and professional growth, is paramount.
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Steps to take to keep your surgery center safe
BY BRIANNA THOMAS | OCTOBER 2023
The topic of emergency preparedness comes up regularly in workplaces, but recently, this preparation has had to be enhanced. Specifically, healthcare facilities now have to think about what to do in the case of an active shooter.
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Surgery centers host facility tours for congressional staff, advocate for their cause
INTERVIEWED BY MAIA KUNKEL | NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2023
In August, ASCs across the country celebrate National ASC Month to highlight the high-quality, cost-effective surgical care that surgery centers provide to their patients and communities. 90210 Surgery Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California, and South Kansas City Surgicenter in Overland Park, Kansas, hosted their members of Congress to educate them about ASCs and the work they do for their community.
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Three specialties will migrate to surgery centers more than others
BY SAHELY MUKERJI | SEPTEMBER 2024
Between 2024 and 2034, ASC volume will go up 21 percent to 44 million, according to Sg2’s 2024 Impact of Change report.
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Sign up for ASCA’s virtual course this October to learn how
BY SAHELY MUKERJI | SEPTEMBER 2023
ASCA’s third virtual course this year, Life Safety Code for ASCs, will be broadcast live over two half days, October 23 and 24. Recordings of the sessions will be available on demand later.
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The former chief executive officer of ASCA led the organization from 1998–2010
BY SAHELY MUKERJI | AUGUST 2023
ASCA awarded its 2023 Nap Gary Legacy Award for Lifetime Achievement in the ASC Community to Kathy Bryant, former chief executive officer of ASCA.
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