Episode Details

On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle we discuss the latest news, review some financial benchmarks, discuss the three different types of consents used in an ASC and in our focus segment review the requirements for managing recalls including an interview with Tracey Chadwell, Clinical Recall Communications Advisor for Notisphere

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This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, triValence and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Resources from this Episode:

• Kaiser Health News Article:
  • He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened? | WUSF Public Media
• Global Market Insights
  • Ambulatory Surgical Centers Market to hit USD 144.5 billion by 2032, says Global Market Insights Inc. (yahoo.com)
• Article by Susan Morse, Executive Editor of Healthcare finance
  • Ambulatory surgery centers compete with hospitals for outpatient dollars | Healthcare Finance News
• Avanza Benchmark Report:
  • Avanza-Benchmark-Report-2022.pdf (avanzastrategies.com)   
• Notisphere Interview (Sign up for Free Service):
  • Tracey Chadwell, BSN, RN, CVAHP, HACP
  • Clinical Recall Communications Advisor
  • tracey@notisphere.com
  • www.notisphere.com

Important Resources for ASCs:

• Conditions for Coverage:

• https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150

• Infection Control Survey Tool (Used by Surveyors for Infection Control)
  • https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107_exhibit_351.pdf
• Updated Guidance for Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Appendix L of the State Operations Manual (SOM)
  • https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf