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CMS Withdraws COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate for Healthcare Personnel

JUNE 2023

On May 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a final rule that withdrew the regulations that mandated COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare personnel. This action, however, does not affect the ASC Quality Reporting (ASCQR) Program measure ASC-20: COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel.


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More Legislators Sign On to Cosponsor Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act

MAY 2023

The Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2023 (H.R. 972/S. 312) has gained support from ASCA members’ advocacy efforts.


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Focus on Members

Now that the COVID-19 PHE has ended, what kind of masking requirements are you following in your center?

Annette Webb

"We have made masking optional . . ."

—Colleen Ramirez, RN, CASC, Bone and Joint Surgery Center of Novi

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Features

Supporting an Increasingly Diverse Patient Population

Understanding your community makes for the highest quality of care

Improve Patient Safety with Clinical Technology

Choose from a variety of options

Establishing Culture and Mission in a New ASC

It starts with leadership


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Departments

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Using New Technology Wisely

ASCA 2023

Are You Survey Ready?

Q&A

Doing Right by the Community

DOING BUSINESS

Leveraging Culture to Combat Labor Issues

REGULATORY REVIEW

Medicare Reimbursement Policy Impedes Migration to ASC Setting

ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT

ASC Advocates Return to Capitol Hill during National Advocacy Day

MEMBER PROFILE

Tamala Norris, RN

ASCA NEWS

Attend June and July Webinars

WEB CRAWL

Q2 Benchmarking Data Submission Opens in July


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Names in the News

ASC Veteran Passes Away

JUNE 2023

Joseph Charles Belshe, MD, founder of St. Cloud Surgical Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota, died on May 21, 2023. He was 102 years old.


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Business News

National Medical Billing Services Rebrands as nimble solutions

MAY 2023

National Medical Billing Services of St. Louis, Missouri, changed its name to nimble solutions to better align with its values of agility, innovation and client-centricity, according to a release.


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