THE ASCA JOURNAL JANUARY 2019


13 LOOKING AHEAD AT 2019 Key trends, challenges


and opportunities


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


8 ASCA 2019 Coaching for performance


10 AS I SEE IT Paving the way for bundled payments


24 DOING BUSINESS One ASC’s fight against childhood dental disease


28 REGULATORY REVIEW CMS proposes changes to Conditions for Coverage


30 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT ASCA’s advocacy successes and initiatives


32 ASCA NEWS Last chance to register for ASCA’s Winter Seminar


33 WEB CRAWL Save big with ASCA’s 2019 Webinar All-Access Pass


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FEATURES


22 ASSESS AND IMPROVE YOUR TEAM’S SOFT SKILLS Consider these tips


34 BUILD A USEFUL, ENGAGING EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Review, revise and recirculate it every year


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