Same-Day Surgery – June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017
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Patients, Staff Using Cellphones in ASCs Could Cause Major Trouble
Cellphone use in ambulatory surgery centers has led to high-profile legal snafus in recent years. Why allow patients and staff to carry cellphones in patient care areas?
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Will Congress Pass the ASC Quality and Access Act?
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is trying again to convince Congress to pass the Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act.
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App Seeks to Improve Doctor-Patient Communication
The idea for an app that would improve physician-patient communication came from a surprising source: hospital infection control checklists.
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Spine Surgeries Moving to Outpatient Facilities with 23-hour Observation
Spine surgery trends show that a greater proportion of spine surgeries are moving to an outpatient hospital setting, but fewer are moving to ASCs, according to a new study.
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Know Insurance Coverage Pitfalls to Prevent Gaps, Problems
The main insurance issue for ASCs is making sure they have appropriate coverage and structure. This includes an alignment of insurance limits by ASCs and surgeons.
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Develop an Outcomes-based, Survey-proof QAPI Program
The smarter ASCs create policies and procedures, train staff on how to follow them, and ask experts to review both written policies and the actions employees take to follow the organization’s policies.
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Complacency: The Business Killer
Settling for what you have in the past is going to kill many hospitals and surgery centers who cannot see the future and respond accordingly. Complacency is the worst place you can be tomorrow.
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Latest ASC Data Highlight Ambulatory Surgical Trends
The latest data about ambulatory surgery shows that more than half of such surgeries are covered by private insurance, and 53% were performed in hospitals vs. 47% in ASCs.
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More Details About Anti-kickback Statute
The federal anti-kickback statute (Section 1128B(b) of the Social Security Act) provides criminal penalties for people or entities that knowingly and willfully offer, pay, solicit, or receive remuneration to induce or reward the referral of business reimbursable under federal healthcare programs.
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Watch Out for False Claims Act Violations
Most False Claims Act cases are brought by whistleblowers who can receive up to 30% of the government’s recovery in a successful investigation under the act.