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Ralph Massullo, MD, founder and president of Suncoast Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center in Lecanto, Fla., is running for the Florida Senate, Citrus County Chronicle reported Dec. 7. 

Driven in part by a CMS and payer push to move as many procedures as safely possible to the outpatient setting, ASCs (ambulatory surgery centers) have a critical need to adapt.

Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) do an exceptional job of collecting patient deductibles, co-pays, and other patient responsibilities due prior to performing procedures.

Many procedures are being pushed to outpatient settings when clinically appropriate, driven in part by payers, both public and private. As a result, a host of technology solutions are emerging designed to help ASCs provide quality pre-, intra- and post-operative…

Four ASC leaders spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how President Joe Biden's administration has affected ASCs in the last year. 

Physicians need to be trained on how ASCs operate to ensure efficiency, according to Brian Geissler, vice president and chief administrative officer for ASCs for Johns Hopkins Health System. 

To attract workers and maintain a positive workplace culture, some ASC leaders use rewards like on-the-spot cash. One Arizona ASC came up with a unique way of rewarding employees who put their best foot forward.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

CMS has a massive influence on ASC's ability to secure reimbursements, and the agency's recent decision to remove 255 procedures from the ASC-payable list confused and frustrated many industry leaders. 

Hospitals and ASCs can butt heads at times over competition for top nurses, physicians and other staff; differences in reimbursements; and advocating for approved outpatient procedures.