MedPAC said the data would support future recommendations by allowing the commission to track the growth of ASC costs.
The commission recommends that CMS require ASCs to:
- Track the number of Medicare beneficiaries discharged from ASCs who have subsequent unplanned hospital visits.
- Track the number of surgical site infections occurring at ASCs.
- Develop specialty-specific clinical guidelines to assess the appropriateness of services provided in ASCs.
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