October 02, 2023

Episode 200 - News Update, Recent Experiences including dealing with a rude surveyor and a Celebration of our 200th Episode with the Staff of the Podcast and AHS - September 28, 2023

2 hours 19 minutes

On this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we discuss the latest news and recent survey experiences including a discussion on dealing with a rude surveyor, and we celebrate our 200th Episode with the staff of the Podcast and the Staff of Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies and discuss current issues in ASCs.

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

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

Costs for Common Health Care Procedures Significantly Higher When Performed in Hospital Outpatient Departments

https://www.bcbs.com/press-releases/costs-for-common-health-care-procedures-significantly-higher-when-performed-in-hospital-outpatient-departments

Is office-based surgery a harbinger of things to come for ophthalmology?

https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/is-office-based-surgery-a-harbinger-of-things-to-come-for-ophthalmology-

Article in Outpatient Surgery Magazine: The Essentials of Instrument Tray Management By: Casey Czarnowski, BA, CRCST, CSPDT, CIS, CER

https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/article/the-essentials-of-instrument-tray-management

On this our 200th Episode, we want to thank all of our employees on the ASC Podcast with John Goehle and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies:

The ASC Podcast with John Goehle (www.ascpodcast.com)

Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies (www.ah-strategies.com)

Our Staff (that joined us for this podcast):

John J. Goehle

Sue Cronkite

Laurie Roderiques

Jim Masters

Alex Bornemann

Jenna Alvarez

Judie D’Ambrosio

Mike D’Ambrosio

Amy Cronkite

Tony Lyons

Laura Plummer

Mary O’Day

Zach Caloritis

Cathy Foti

Donna Moccio

Christina Norman

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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

https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/updated-guidance-ambulatory-surgical-centers-appendix-l-state-operations-manual-som

Policy & Memos to States and Regions

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

https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions

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