THE ASCA JOURNAL JANUARY 2020


10 WHAT’S IN STORE THIS YEAR?


Opportunities and challenges facing the ASC industry


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


8 ASCA 2020 Join Sg2 at ASCA 2020 to learn what is ahead for ASCs


22 DOING BUSINESS The National Practitioner Data Bank and your ASC


24 REGULATORY REVIEW CMS makes significant changes to ASC Conditions for Coverage


29 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Use research to drive ASC advocacy


32 ASCA NEWS Last chance to register for the ASCA 2020 Winter Seminar


33 WEB CRAWL Purchase ASCA’s 2020 Webinar All-Access Pass


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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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FEATURES


18 CARDIOLOGY MOVES INTO THE ASC SETTING The time is ripe for surgery centers to do more heart procedures


20 MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA PREPARATION FOR ASCS


Help is available on the MHAUS website


34 MANAGING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE


Plan for all facets of the encounter, including family members’ experiences


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