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Recognizing Urology and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

September is Urology Awareness Month and Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Based on ASCA’s analysis of Medicare data, around 1,000 Medicare-certified ASCs across 47 states treat patients with urological issues. In 2022, ASCs performed 235,000 urological procedures on Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries alone.


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ASCA President Mark Wainner Takes Part in White House Health Forum

Earlier this week, ASCA participated in the White House Healthcare Safety Forum hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to recognize World Patient Safety Day on September 17.


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Focus on Members

What is your policy on collecting coinsurance?

Lisa York

"If the patient has insurance, future payment is acceptable for coinsurance . . ."

—Tracy Hoeft-Hoffman, RN, CASC, Heartland Surgery Center

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AAAHC Releases Allergy Documentation Bundle

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Deerfield, Illinois, announced in a release the launch of the Allergy Documentation bundle, a resource aimed at improving allergy documentation practices within ambulatory care organizations.


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2024 Eisenberg Awards Now Accepting Applications

The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum (NQF) are now accepting applications for the 2024 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Awards, according to a release. The deadline to apply is October 29, 2024.


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