Same-Day Surgery – December 1, 2007
December 1, 2007
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2008 rates for some ASC procedures lower than in Medicare proposed rule
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) still will be paid generally 65% of the hospital outpatient department (HOPD) payment in 2008, as was proposed in August, but the actual payment rates will vary from the ones proposed because the relative weights used are different than those proposed, according to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA). -
CMS releases final details of 2008 ASC payments
The 2008 payment system from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gives ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) additional payments for radiology, devices, and drugs or biologics used in procedures, according to the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA). -
HOPD payments to increase 3.8%
In a final payment rule for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) predicts that HOPD payment would increase by 3.8%, considering market basket update and other factors. -
Same-Day Surgery Manager: What annoys you? Readers respond
Last month I wrote about my annoyances in the surgical environment, and I obviously touched a nerve for many of you. -
Permanent isn't forever — Tattoo removals increase
Failed relationships, evenings better forgotten, and a desire to go against society norms are just a few of memories evoked by tattoos that a growing number choose to remove. -
Improve pain control, cut SSIs with one product
Extra help in reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) can come from an unlikely source: a pain management pump. -
Education videos, games, food at patient's fingertips
Televisions are standard equipment in recovery areas to help patients and their family members pass time and reduce anxiety. -
Children with recent colds linked to respiratory events
Children undergoing general anesthesia for surgery or other procedures are more likely to have adverse respiratory events if they recently had a cold or other upper respiratory infection (URI). -
Surgery center growth expected to continue
The growth rate of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the United States is exceeding that of hospitals and is expected to keep climbing, according to a report from the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) in Alexandria, VA. -
Tracer methodology covered in video
A video that is tailored to the specific needs of office-based and ambulatory programs explains The Joint Commission's focus on continuous performance improvement with survey techniques such as the tracer methodology.