October 8, 2009 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Just because a procedure is routine doesn't mean we carry around a list in our heads of every single step. For ...

Here is a sample additions to approved procedures list policy, used for the clinical policies and procedures manual at Western Reserve Surgery Center in Kent, Ohio, you can adapt for use in your ASC.

Quality playbook systems preparing for outpatient procedure expansion focus on protocols, outcomes tracking, and staff readiness amid CMS rule changes.

CMS released its 2020 outpatient and ASC prospective payment system proposed rule, ushering in several changes for ASCs and hospital outpatient departments. 1. CMS proposed adding total knee ...

WEBVTT -STUDIO- THE NEW REQUIREMENT IS PART OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. ITS AN EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE PATIENTS TO BECOME BETTER DECISION MAKERS IN THEIR OWN CARE. -VO- BUT FOR YOUR AVERAGE CONSUME THE ...

Historically, CMS has identified services that are typically only provided in an inpatient setting and will not pay for these services through the OPPS. The IPO list was created to identify services ...