On this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle we visit the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers Annual meeting in Columbus Ohio, interview some of the speakers and exhibitors and speak with the association leadership about the conference and the value of the state association. 

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

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

Join the Ohio Association of of Ambulatory Surgery Centers:

• http://www.oaasc.net/aws/OAASC/pt/sp/join

Contacts for Speakers:

• Heidi Moss (Executive Director of OAASC) - [email protected]

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• A Premium Resource for Ambulatory Surgery Centers including access to bootcamps, education programs and private sessions

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

• https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf

• CMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.

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