ASCA NEWS


ASCs CELEBRATE GOLDEN JUBILEE


February 12, 2020, marks 50 years since the first ASC provided surgery to its first patients. This year, as we celebrate 50 Years of ASCs, ASCA sent all ASCs that renewed their ASCA membership a poster. The poster describes the growth of ASCs in the last 50 years and some of the many ways ASCs have promoted patient safety and high-quality care while helping to lead the evolution of outpatient surgery during this time. We encourage you to hang the poster in your ASC and share the good news about ASCs with your staff and the physicians, patients and families that visit your facility.


Register Now to Save on ASCA 2020 Reserve your spot today at the ASCA 2020 Conference & Expo, May 13–16, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.


ASCA 2020 will feature more than 50 educational sessions designed for ASC professionals at every level. High- lights of this year’s program include 15 advanced sessions, 1.5 days of infec- tion prevention education, a full day of finance and accounting sessions, a new track on innovation and inspiring fea- tured speakers such as Elizabeth Smart, activist and author.


In addition to its gold-standard edu- cational programming, ASCA 2020 will offer one of the largest ASC-indus- try expo halls of the year as well as extensive networking and professional development opportunities. Once ses- sions end each day, attendees can make the most of their time in Orlando by visiting the city’s world-famous theme parks, downtown Orlando and other local attractions.


Orlando, Florida Register by March 13 to receive


the early bird discount. ASCA mem- bers enjoy additional savings on every registration. Visit ascassociation.org/ annualconference to check out the schedule and sign up.


Register for ASCA’s February Webinars ASCA will host two webinars in Feb- ruary: “Collections and the Dissatis- fied Patient” and “Managing, Measur- ing and Motivating Remote Business Office Staff.”


During “Collections and the Dis-


satisfied Patient,” Scott Schoeffel, senior attorney at Theodora Oring- her PC, will go over best practices for avoiding legal and financial risks when collecting from a dissat- isfied patient. He will discuss the warning signs of risk, how to deter- mine when and if a patient balance should be written off and how to avoid admitting fault while keeping the patient happy. This webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 11, at 1:00 pm ET. Jho Outlaw, senior vice president


of revenue cycle services at Surgi- cal Information Systems, will lead “Managing, Measuring and Motivat- ing Remote Business Office Staff” on Tuesday, February 25, at 1:00 pm ET. During this webinar, attendees will learn how to effectively transi-


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tion a business office team to remote work,


establish staff performance


expectations, maintain accountabil- ity by leveraging metrics and drive engagement and productivity. The price per webinar is $100 for


ASCA members and $150 for nonmem- bers; both webinars are included in the 2020 Webinar All-Access Pass. Learn more at ascassociation.org/webinars.


Sign Up for ASCA’s 2020 Webinar All-Access Pass Enjoy big savings on a full year of quality ASC education with ASCA’s 2020 Webinar All-Access Pass. This popular pass provides access to all 17 webinars in ASCA’s 2020 series— both the live events and the record- ings—at a fraction of the full purchase price. It is also a great way to earn continuing education credits, includ- ing nursing contact hours, Adminis- trator Education Units and Infection Prevention Contact Hours. Webinar topics include recruit- ing and retaining physicians, infec- tion prevention, revenue cycle man- agement, adverse events and risk management, patient safety, quality reporting and perioperative tempera- ture management.


See the complete list and register today at ascassociation.org/webinars.


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