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BY JOE HORNIG Attend Webinars on Trending Topics ASCA will offer three webinars in June and July. The first, “Work- ing with Compounding Pharmacies: What You Need to Know,” will take place on Tuesday, June 3 at 1:00 pm ET. Representatives from the Inter- national Academy of Compound- ing Pharmacists (IACP) in Missouri City, Texas, a professional associa- tion with more than 2,700 members, will lead the presentation and explain how ASCs can work safely with com- pounding pharmacies. The next webinar, “External


Coding Audits: Maximize Their Value for Your ASC,” will take place on Tuesday, June 17 at 1:00 pm ET. Learn how to eliminate the drudgery often associated with conducting outside chart audits. Stephanie Ellis, president of Ellis Medical Consulting Inc. in Franklin, Tennessee, will discuss how your ASC’s coding and billing staff can put your audit results to work to improve reimbursement and strengthen your ASC’s compliance plans. Finally, “Informed Consent in


the ASC: Legal Considerations and Implications,” will take place on Tuesday, July 22 at 1:00 pm ET. Informed consent in the ASC setting has different implications than the surgeon/patient informed consent, and speaker Ellen Adams, compliance officer of Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, will explore the boundaries and responsibilities of ASC staff. Visit www.ascassociation.org/Webinars to learn more and register.


Advance Your Career with ASCA Whether you are searching for a new job or qualified staff, ASCA’s Career Center offers you comprehensive employment resources and links you to a national health care career network.


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The Career Center offers users an immediate snapshot of ASCA’s entire suite of career services and is easy to use on your mobile device. Job-seekers can access career tips


of many kinds and register on the site for free. Once registered, they can also pay for access to additional resources that include career coaching, resume writing, social networking/ profile development, reference checking/ employment verification and test prep- aration services available through the Princeton review. Employers can also access free resources on the site, including best practices for posting jobs online in compliance with the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission’s requirements. Fees are assessed when jobs are posted. Visit ASCA’s Career Center at careercenter.ascassociation.org.


Share the Good News about ASCs Web site resources available as part of ASCA’s Campaign for Advancing Surgical Care include fact sheets, an interactive map that pinpoints the locations of ASCs across the country, patient testimonials and more. Share these resources, available at www. advancingsurgicalcare.com, with your policymakers, patients and local media.


Download Sessions from ASCA 2014 Were you unable to attend ASCA 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee, May 14–17, or while you were there, did you miss some sessions that you would have liked to attend? Session recordings available through the ASCA Learning Center can help you catch up on every- thing you missed. Make sure that your ASC is positioned for


optimal success.


Visit the ASCA Learning Center at asca.sclivelearningcenter.com and order the recordings that you need.


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