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CMS Releases 2022 Proposed Medicare Payment Rule

JULY 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 proposed payment rule for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments on July 19, 2021. Of note, CMS proposed to reverse policy changes from the previous administration that added a significant number of codes to the ASC Covered Procedures List and began the process of removing the inpatient-only list.


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HIPAA Biannual Update

JULY 2021

Since ASCA’s last update in January, healthcare organizations across the country posted 344 breaches of protected health information (PHI) affecting 500 or more individuals. This is the highest number of breaches reported in a six-month span in the past three years.


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Focus on Members

What are your three best tips for getting through an inspection or survey?

Maddy Biggs

"Prepare and do audits . . ."

—Maddy Biggs, Johns Hopkins Surgical Center Series - Lutherville and Bel Air

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Features

ASC Focus June-July 2021

Components of a Successful QAPI Agenda

Consider safety, accountability and performance improvement

How to Make Physician-Hospital ASC Joint Ventures Work

Give equal importance to both short- and long-term goals

Pre-Construction Considerations for New ASCs

While location is critical, so are access, visibility and zoning


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Anesthesia and COVID-19

MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

Participate in ASCA’s 60-Second Survey

AS I SEE IT

Finding the Right Space for Your ASC

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Stay on the Forefront of Efficiency and Quality

REGULATORY REVIEW

ASCs Severely Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

MEMBER PROFILE

John Blanck

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

The Art of Advocacy

ASCA NEWS

Reap the Educational Benefits of ASCA 2021 On Demand

WEB CRAWL

Virtual Courses Now Available On Demand


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Names in the News

Joint Commission Revises Sentinel Event Definition, Policy

JULY 2021

The Joint Commission’s Office of Quality and Patient Safety (OQPS) revised its definition of a sentinel event and clarified some of the event-specific examples in the Sentinel Event Policy, according to a July 21 release.



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Business News

Provation Acquires iProcedures LLC

MAY 2021

Provation of Minneapolis, Minnesota, acquired iProcedures LLC, of Tampa, Florida, according to a May 4 release. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.



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