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State Legislative Trends in 2021

OCTOBER 2021

After state legislatures spent 2020 grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 saw states dedicating more time to addressing issues not directly related to the pandemic, though legislation related to the pandemic still featured heavily on legislative dockets.


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States Face Lawsuits Over Lack of Religious Exemptions in Vaccine Mandates

OCTOBER 2021

Over the course of the late summer, states across the country grappled with a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hospitals and health systems once again faced shortages of ICU beds and a few states began looking for additional tools to curb the newest wave of infections.


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Focus on Members

What criteria do you use for employee evaluations?

Lisa York

"We have a job description that the evaluation mirrors . . ."

—Lisa York, RN, CASC, Hunterdon Center for Surgery

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Features

Develop an Effective ASC Compliance Plan

Seven steps to consider

Leverage Your ASC’s IT to Its Fullest

Stay current, empower staff and be willing to experiment

Prevent Ransomware Attacks

Keep your system updated and educate employees


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

COVID-19 Pandemic Drives Use of New Technology

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Medicare’s 2022 Proposed Payment Rule a Mixed Bag for ASCs

AS I SEE IT

Focus on Price Transparency

COMPLIANCE

How Plans of Correction Work


Remove the Stigma of Sentinel Event Reporting

DOING BUSINESS

Deliver Personalized Care in the Age of Machines

REGULATORY REVIEW

Patient Experience Survey Likely Coming for ASCs

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

Connecticut Overhauls ASC Gross Receipts Tax

MEMBER PROFILE

Sandra Jones, CASC

ASCA NEWS

Renew Your Membership for 2022

WEB CRAWL

Save the Date for the ASCA 2022 Virtual Coding & Reimbursement Seminar


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Names in the News

Join the AAAHC Team of Surveyors

OCTOBER 2021

Beginning October 18, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) of Skokie, Illinois, encourages experienced and currently practicing healthcare professionals to apply to become a AAAHC surveyor, according to a release.


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Business News

USPI to Acquire Interests in Nine ASCs from Compass Surgical Partners

OCTOBER 2021

United Surgical Partners International (USPI) of Dallas, Texas, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, has entered into an agreement with Compass Surgical Partners of Raleigh, North Carolina, to purchase its ownership and management interests in nine ASCs, according to a release.


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