A new ASC pilot project is aiming to create the industry’s first comprehensive sustainability certification, and cost savings are driving the program. The GreenCare ASC Certification was developed by Boston-based Harvard Medical School’s Climate Health Organizing Fellowship and uses a…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
A team from Boston-based Harvard Medical School is piloting what may become the ASC industry’s first comprehensive sustainability certification, aiming to demonstrate that environmental initiatives can also generate meaningful cost savings. The program, called the GreenCare ASC Certification, was developed…
ASC quality performance showed mixed results in 2024, according to new data from the MedPAC. Several outcome measures tracked under the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting program remained largely stable year over year, while others saw small but statistically significant…
All three surgery centers with Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine have accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to an Aug. 26 LinkedIn post. The Ohio surgery centers are in Sharonville, Evendale and Cincinnati. The AAAHC’s accreditation…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released its v44 Standards, the latest update to its accreditation and certification handbooks, according to a news release shared with Becker’s Aug. 18. Here’s five things to know about the updated standards:…
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CMS proposed new payment and quality reporting measures for 2026 on July 15. Here are CMS’ four proposals for the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program included in the policy release: 1. Adoption of two new reporting measures to the…
Hartford (Conn.) Surgery Center became the first ASC in the state to earn dual Advanced Orthopedic Certification in both Total Joint Replacement and Complex Spine Surgery. The certification from Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care recognizes ASCs with excellence across…
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has released a new pain management ambulatory surgery care toolkit, a resource designed to help healthcare professionals address safe and effective pain control, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The tool…
Minot, N.D.-based Dakota Surgical Center has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a Feb. 16 report from NBC affiliate KFYR.
Historically, provider credentialing has been slow to evolve. But technology is shifting credentialing from an arduous, manual process to one that is automated, streamlined and more efficient.