THE ASCA JOURNAL MARCH 2020


10 DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF ASCA 2020


Come to Orlando this May for the ASC event of the year


DEPARTMENTS 6 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


8 ASCA 2020 Navigate today’s changing employment landscape successfully


16 CODING Coding guidance for common ASC specialties


18 TECHNOLOGY Avoid negligent credentialing


20 REGULATORY REVIEW Get up-to-the-minute compliance advice from experts at ASCA 2020


22 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT Combatting the opioid epidemic


24 ASCA NEWS Sign up for ASCA 2020 by March 13 and save


25 WEB CRAWL Benchmark with ASCA this year


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FEATURES


14 BRING NON-INVESTOR PHYSICIANS INTO YOUR ASC Help surgeons understand why your ASC is a great choice


26 MANAGING STAFF FOLLOWING AN ADVERSE EVENT Eliminate blame; provide support


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