ASCA NEWS


Attend ASCA’s Final 2016 Webinars ASCA’s last three webinars this year will provide practical, hands- on advice for complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) quality reporting requirements, an overview of Medi- care’s 2017 Final ASC Payment Rule and a discussion of Current Proce- dural Terminology (CPT) changes that will affect ASCs in 2017. Gina


Throneberry, director of


education and clinical affairs at ASCA, and Donna Slosburg, exec- utive director of the ASC Quality Collaboration, will present “CMS Quality Reporting for ASCs” on November 15 for free. They will dis- cuss the quality measures that ASCs need to report now and offer key def- initions and answers to frequently asked questions. Kara Newbury, ASCA’s regula-


tory counsel, will present “Under- standing Medicare’s 2017 Final Pay- ment Rule” on December 6. Join that program to get the final word on what the changes that Medicare is adopt- ing on January 1, 2017, will mean for your ASC.


New,


In “CPT Changes 2017: What’s Revised


and Deleted,” on


December 13, Cristina Bentin, presi- dent of Coding Compliance Manage- ment LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisi- ana, will provide an update on the new, revised and deleted American Medical Association (AMA) CPT codes effective for 2017 and AMA’s reporting guidelines. Register online for one or all of these


programs at www.ascassociation.org/ Webinars. All webinars begin at 1 pm ET and will be recorded and available for purchase on ASCA’s Learning Center. Nursing contact hours and AEU credits will be available, and multiple members of your staff can participate using the same online connection. Participate in the live broadcast to ask your questions real-time during the presentation.


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Plan to Attend ASCA 2017 ASCA’s next annual meeting will take place Wednesday, May 3, through Saturday, May 6 in the nation’s capi- tal, Washington, DC. In addition to a wide variety of educational opportu- nities, the largest exhibit hall of the year and one-of-a-kind networking, ASCA 2017 will include an opportu- nity to visit your members of Congress on Capitol Hill to discuss key issues affecting the ASC community. Visit www.ascassociation.org/ ASCA2017 to stay up-to-date. A pre- liminary schedule and a list of topics and speakers are currently available there. Hotel and travel information, registration details and the current


Names in the News


Do you have a new hire? Did your company win an award? Or did your management change? You can highlight all your company announcements in the Names in the News section of ASC Focus’ web site. This resource is available for free to both ASCA members and nonmembers.


ASCA members will need to be logged in and nonmembers will need to create a “Nonmember Guest Account” to access this free resource.


Please send your announcement to editorial@ascassociation.org.


list of exhibitors and sponsors are also provided.


ASCA 2017 marks the first time


that ASCA has convened in Wash- ington, DC, in almost 20 years. Bring your friends and family and spend time visiting the many his- toric and cultural attractions the city offers. For information and ideas, go to “Explore Washington, DC” on the ASCA 2017 web site.


Earn CE Credits Online for Under $3 Each ASCA’s Regulatory Training Series, produced in collaboration with nationally recognized online health care education provider Health- Stream, is a convenient and low-cost way to earn continuing education (CE) credits year round without hav- ing to travel. All of the courses in this collection apply specifically to ASCs and can be used to train ASC staff on the most current regulations and standards of care. Eighteen of the 24 interactive courses provide CE credit for less than $3. AEU credit is also available at the same low rate. New this year, ASCs signing up 50


or fewer users can purchase the entire series online through the “Purchase Now” button on www.ascassociation. org/TrainingSeries. The courses accommodate various learning styles and feature easy navigation between and within modules.


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