WEB CRAWL ASC RESOURCES Check out the web site links below.


KEEP YOUR ASC ON TRACK FOR SUCCESS


The data collection period for the third quarter (Q3) of ASCA Benchmarking opens October 1. ASCA’s clinical and operational benchmarking program provides national statistics on clinical outcomes, billing, staffing and more, so you can make sure your ASC is per- forming at its best. Subscribe now to participate in the last two quarters of 2017—and access a full year of data from other ASC subscribers. The cost to participate is $299 for ASCA mem- bers and $599 for nonmembers. www.ascassociation.org/


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REGISTER FOR ASCA’s WINTER SEMINARS Find ways to minimize your regula- tory risks, update your coding prac- tices and implement effective infec- tion control techniques at ASCA’s Winter Seminars, January 11–13, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sign up for one of three seminars: “Coding Update & Reimbursement


SHARE YOUR STORIES FROM NATIONAL ASC WEEK If your ASC participated in activi- ties during this year’s National ASC Week, August 7–11, let us know. We want to share your stories, rec- ognize your efforts and continue to expand this important event. Please send information and photos from your event


to Danielle Kaster at


dkaster@ascassociation.org. www.ascassociation.org/


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Strategies,” “Minimizing Your Regu- latory & Legal Risk” and “Infection Control & Prevention Techniques for ASCs.” You can attend sessions from the other seminars at no additional cost. www.ascassociation.org/


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PLAN FOR 2018 AND BEYOND WITH ASCA’s SALARY SURVEY ASCA’s most recent Salary and Ben- efits Survey provides valuable infor- mation you can use to plan your 2018 budget.


entirely online and featuring expanded sort


This vital resource—now capabilities—includes national,


regional and state data on compensa- tion packages for 20 ASC positions and allows you to benchmark your ASC’s information with similar facili- ties. The cost to purchase the results is $299 for ASCA members and $599 for nonmembers. Participants who com- pleted 40 percent of the survey can access results for free. ascassociation.org/salarysurvey


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