THE ASCA JOURNAL MAY 2019


14 ACCOMMODATING COMPLEX ORTHO CASES


Focus on fundamentals and communicate


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


9 ASCA 2019 Change opioid prescribing habits at your ASC


10 AS I SEE IT Trends in total joint replacement


20 DOING BUSINESS Performing TJR in the ASC setting


24 CODING CMS gives the green light to Exparel


28 REGULATORY REVIEW Growing Medicare’s ASC-payable list


30 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Why advocate?


32 ASCA NEWS Register onsite at ASCA 2019


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


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FEATURES


16 IMPROVE OUTCOMES IN TJRS Patient engagement and education are critical


34 WANTED: ASC CODERS How to recruit and retain top-notch staff


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