THE ASCA JOURNAL AUGUST 2016
12 GOING OUT OF NETWORK Benefits and drawbacks
DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO
8 AS I SEE IT Running an effective board meeting
19 DOING BUSINESS Communication mistakes could prove costly
FEATURES
15 USE YOUR ANESTHESIOLOGISTS OUTSIDE OF THE OR Anesthesia can help ASCs overcome common accreditation pitfalls
17 BEST PRACTICES TO SECURE PATIENT PAYMENTS Make your collections efforts successful
26 HIPAA AUDITS ENTER PHASE 2 Why that matters
21 REGULATORY REVIEW CMS adopts 2012 Life Safety Code
23 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT The Doctor’s Caucus
24 ASCA NEWS Sign up for August webinars
25 WEB CRAWL Register for ASCA’s September Fly-In
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Chief Executive Officer: Bill Prentice; Director of Communications: Kay Tucker; Writer–Editor: Sahely Mukerji; Staff Writers: Kara Newbury, Jesse Chimes and Rob Kurtz. Advertising inquiries should be addressed to Chris Schriever at 202.337.1897. Vol. 9, No. 7 | ISSN 1944-7280
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