The first step in streamlining an ASC’s Medicare survey for Life Safety Code® (LSC) compliance is to understand where requirements come from, and that is the CMS "State Operations Manual, Appendix L – Guidance for Surveyors: Ambulatory Surgical Centers." The…
ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification
At the Becker's ASC 21st Annual Meeting — The Business and Operations of ASCs, Oct. 23 to 25, in Chicago, Sharon Kimbrough, CPCS, CPMSM, manager, medical staff services and credentialing at Surgical Care Affiliates, discussed the importance of physician credentialing…
While surgery is relatively safe, especially compared to historical medical treatment, the Wall Street Journal has put out an article on potential complications from anesthesia as a follow-up to anesthesia-related questions surrounding Joan Rivers' death.
While Ebola has so far posed a small threat to the U.S. population, it is important for health professionals to be prepared. Here are four checklists for ambulatory surgery centers and outpatient facilities for working with patients who may have…
At the 21st Annual Becker's ASC Conference in Chicago on Oct. 24, Marcia Patrick, RN, surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, discussed how to ensure infection control programs will meet survey requirements.
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In the event of a changed ownership arrangement of a surgery center or physician practice, physician and staff credentialing must be readdressed for billing purposes. Here are four tips to handle potential changes from Healthcare Finance News.
The American College of Surgeons has released protocols for surgical cases involving patients with possible or confirmed cases of Ebola.
How can healthcare professionals maintain patient satisfaction while providing quality patient care? The following are four suggestions from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
The Drug Enforcement Agency has released a letter clarifying the requirements of its final rules for the disposal of controlled substances.
Federal investigation of Yorkville Endoscopy in New York found four deficiencies that mean the surgery center is in danger of losing its CMS accreditation, according to a report from the New York Daily News.