Same-Day Surgery – April 1, 2017
April 1, 2017
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MACRA and ACA Might or Might Not Affect ASCs in 2017
Ambulatory surgery centers, like other healthcare providers, are waiting to see how expected change or repeal of the Affordable Care Act might affect MACRA, surgeons, and ASCs.
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Here’s What Surgeons Need to Know About MIPS
To earn a bonus under MIPS, physicians must show high-quality, efficient care by documenting their information for four metrics.
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Replacing or Improving ACA Likely Will Be Major Challenge
The ACA isn’t perfect, but it’s possible that repealing it could create even more issues for patients and providers.
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ASCs Craft Strategies to Help Patients Pay Out of Pocket for Surgeries
Two ASC administrators offer case studies in how to reduce bad debt in the era of high insurance deductibles and high patient self-pay.
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Research Finds All Settings for Accredited Aesthetic Surgery are Safe
Research shows that aesthetic surgery conducted by accredited sites results in very few complications, regardless of whether surgery is performed in an office-based site, an ASC, or a hospital-based surgery site.
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Reader Feedback: ‘Here Are the Things I Notice’
Author Stephen Earnhart shares feedback and reader comments from the March article "Here Are the Things I Notice."
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ASC Patients Do Well Without IV Acetaminophen, Study Shows
Researchers found that when IV acetaminophen was removed from the ambulatory surgical setting formulary, there was not an increase in post-anesthesia care unit length of stay, although postoperative pain might have been higher.
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Consumers Can Check Website for Names of Best and Worst Surgeons
A nonprofit consumer group in late February released the names of surgeons who have the nation’s best and worst outcomes in major surgeries.