THE ASCA JOURNAL APRIL 2017


12 NAVIGATING CODING MODIFIERS What ASCs need to be on the lookout for


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO


8 AS I SEE IT The complex case conundrum


10 ASCA 2017 Normothermia data collection begins in 2018


18 DOING BUSINESS Surgery center coding and your bottom line


20 REGULATORY REVIEW Patient experience survey coming to ASCs


22 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Help support the ASC Quality and Access Act


24 ASCA NEWS Represent ASCs on Capitol Hill


25 WEB CRAWL


Q1 Benchmarking data collection opens April 1


14 USING LEAN SIX SIGMA Streamline production, eliminate waste and improve efficiency


16 VALUE-BASED CARE IN TODAY’S ASC MARKET Surgery centers should seize the opportunity


26 ASCs AND POST-ACUTE SERVICES Skilled nursing facilities would work with surgery centers


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