ASC News

By Nathan Hess, Chief Information Technology & Security Officer There's significant attention being paid to data security these days, and justifiably so. Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the news is filled with reports of ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management One of the most common types of ASC denials occurs when a procedure is not considered medically necessary by a payer. This ties back to a payer's clinical policies. The ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Strong documentation is the foundation for coding that leads to proper reimbursement. This month, we’ll discuss tips to make sure your ophthalmology cases are consistently ...

By Chuck Meisel, Vice President of Sales For over a year, ASC administrators have needed to confront challenges unlike any they ever encountered before — or even envisioned facing in their careers. For most administrators, these new ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding The breast reconstruction CPTs went through some pretty big changes this year. It’s important to make sure your surgeons, coders, billers, and authorization/scheduling staff ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services In this quick tips piece, I discuss in-network payment accuracy and provide an update and guidance concerning Medicare sequestration. In-Network Payments Experiencing ...

By Angela Mattioda, Vice President of Revenue Cycle Management Services UPDATE: The suspension of Medicare sequestration has officially been extended through the end of 2021. Learn more here. In April 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and ...

By Mandeara Frye, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, CASCC, Director of Coding Each winter, the Surgical Notes coding leadership team begins preparing for the CPT changes that will go into effect in the new year. This is also a worthwhile best practice for ...

From left to right: Brad Sission M.D., Theodore Stringer M.D., Jeff Moody M.D., Nathan Lamborn M.D., Stan Anderson, Rebecca Craig, Rep. Doug Lamborn, Jeff Blankinship, Mike Urban M.D. Colorado physicians and administrators from the ASC ...

Here are 101 ASC benchmarks on operational, financial, revenue cycle and quality benchmarks gathered from several sources across the industry from Becker's ASC Review. https://www.beckersasc.com/101-asc-benchmarks-to-know-2017.html