THE ASCA JOURNAL AUGUST 2019


12 CLINICAL TRENDS IN ASC OPHTHALMOLOGY


‘Dropless’ approach, bi-lateral, same-day sequential cataract surgery and Zepto system are improving the quality of eye surgery


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


10 AS I SEE IT Participating in medical missions enriches you as a person and makes you better at your job


16 DOING BUSINESS Manage your IOL inventory efficiently


18 REGULATORY REVIEW History of prescription drug regulation


22 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Participate in National Advocacy Day to help push forward the ASC Quality and Access Act


24 ASCA NEWS Celebrate National ASC Month


25 WEB CRAWL Use ASCA’s Salary Survey to prepare your 2020 budget


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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 HOW TO COLLECT WORKERS’ COMPENSATION EFFECTIVELY Good relationship with adjusters is key


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