Digital Debut
BY KARA NEWBURY | APRIL 2018
With the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program web-based measure deadline of May 15, 2018, in the rearview mirror, it is time to look ahead to the data that will be reported for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ASCQR Program in 2019 for 2020 payment determinations. It also is a good time to review some of the publicly available data on current measures to determine where ASCs can improve.
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BY SAHELY MUKERJI | APRIL 2018
A delegation of 20 senior-level health care executives from eight Eurasian countries visited the Boston Eye Surgery & Laser Center in Boston, Massachusetts, as part of the US Department of Commerce’s Special American Business Internship Training (SABIT) Program during ASCA’s annual meeting in Boston, April 11-14.
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BY JEFF EVANS | APRIL 2018
ASCA endorses federal legislation that, if passed, would support ASCs as they serve combat veterans. The Veterans Deserve Better Act (H.R. 4783 / S. 2239), introduced by Jacky Rosen (D-NV) in the US House of Representatives and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in the US Senate, addresses claims reimbursement for care providers outside of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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BY SAHELY MUKERJI | MARCH 2018
After five years of development and discussions, the Oregon Legislative Assembly passed House Bill 4020 unanimously. This bill creates a license for extended stay recovery centers, where patients can have 48 hours to recover from the time of admission at the ASC, as compared to the 24-hour limitation for ASCs, says Chris D. Skagen, chief executive officer of Strategic Resources Group (SRG) in Denver, Colorado.
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