THE ASCA JOURNAL NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018


11 AUSTIN BOUND Join ASCA in January for the 2019 Winter Seminar


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO


8 AS I SEE IT Relocating our ASC


18 REGULATORY REVIEW Keep your patient data secure


FEATURES


14 RENOVATE WHILE YOU OPERATE Pre-planning goes a long way


16 AVOID MATERIALS MANAGEMENT MISTAKES Focus on communication and collaboration and catch potential problems early


20 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT A look at ASCA’s work with the state associations in 2018


22 ASCA NEWS Attend ASCA’s Final 2018 Webinars


24 WEB CRAWL Benchmarking Q3 reports available in November


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Chief Executive Officer: Bill Prentice; Director of Communications: Kay Tucker; Editor: Sahely Mukerji; Staff Writers: Kara Newbury, Sharita Williams and Rob Kurtz.


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26 RENOVATE OR BUILD NEW? Points to consider before making a decision


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