THE ASCA JOURNAL AUGUST 2021


6 ADVOCACY WORKS Over years, ASCA and its members have reduced burdens on ASCs


DEPARTMENTS 4 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


14 DOING BUSINESS Converting an HOPD to an ASC


16 REGULATORY REVIEW Medicare payment policy gains from the past decade


20 ADVOCACY SPOTLIGHT ASCs host in-person and virtual facility tours


22 MEMBER PROFILE Scott Schlesinger, MD, discusses the most important advocacy issues for ASCs going into 2022


24 ASCA NEWS Use ASCA’s salary survey to prepare your 2022 budget


25 WEB CRAWL Save the date for ASCA 2022


12 HOW MUCH IS YOUR ASC WORTH? Learning your surgery center’s value can help with short- and long-term planning


26 OHIO ASC HOSTS VIRTUAL FACILITY TOUR Q&A with Suzi Walton of Ohio Surgery Center


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