April 29, 2025

Episode 242 - Latest News and Information, OAS-CAHPS Update, ASCA 2025, Credentialing Application and Focus on Incident Reports - April 29, 2025

40 minutes

In this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle, we cover the latest updates from the ASC industry, review a recent survey about OAS-CAHPS, discuss credentialing applications, we follow-up on an earlier discussion of RN Administered Conscious Sedation and discuss our preparations for ASCA 2025 in Denver this week. In our focus segment we discuss incident reporting.

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This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, RFX Solutions, Medserve and Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.

Notes and Resources from this Episode:

ASCA 60-Second Survey: OAS CAHPS

https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2025/digital-debut/asca-survey-shows-majority-of-rspondents-aministering-oas-cahps

ASCA 2025

https://www.ascassociation.org/annualconference/home

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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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