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If you’re in the ASC industry, then you’re in the right place. Every week our hosts will recap the latest news impacting ASCs, and share an interesting conversation we had with our featured guest. New episodes released every Tuesday!

This Week in Surgery Centers This Week In Surgery Centers

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If you’re in the ASC industry, then you’re in the right place. Every week our hosts will recap the latest news impacting ASCs, and share an interesting conversation we had with our featured guest. New episodes released every Tuesday!

    Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do this week to improve your surgery center?

    Highlight Reel – What is one thing you can do this week to improve your surgery center?

    At the end of every podcast episode, we always ask our guests, "What is one thing our listeners can do this week to improve their surgery centers?"

    For this week's episode, we compiled the most recent responses we've had, bringing together the best advice from seven different ASC leaders.

    We hope everyone enjoys this round-up of practical, innovative ideas. A huge thank you to our featured guests, in order of appearance:

    * BJ DiMartini
    * Marsha Diamond
    * Kathy Wilson
    * David Thawley
    * John Brock
    * Maura Cash
    * Scott Bacon

    We are just a few weeks from #ASCA2024 in Orlando! HST has so many fun things planned for the show, so we hope to see you all there. When you swing by our booth (next to ASCA's at Booth #709), you can take a quiz to win a prize and give all our products a test drive. We also have two sessions for you to add to your agenda:

    * Thursday, April 18th: Unleash the Power of Data to Transform Your ASC
    * Friday, April 19th: How to Prepare for and Navigate Board-Level Conversations

    Learn more & schedule time with HST! https://www.hstpathways.com/asca



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    • 10 min
    Scott Bacon – Successfully Converting HOPDs to ASCs

    Scott Bacon – Successfully Converting HOPDs to ASCs

    Scott Bacon is the Vice President of Business Development at Compass Surgical Partners, and he's here to cover how you can successfully convert an HOPD into an ASC. The switch has many benefits, such as market growth, reimbursement differences, physician retention, and high-acuity case migration. Scott will also share how to get started, what pitfalls to avoid, and how to evaluate whether a conversion or a de novo is best.

    In our news recap, our first two stories will cover anesthesia – the first is about the current state and issues that ASCs face, and the second is about how one facility avoided closing operating rooms by getting creative with their anesthesia coverage. We'll then cover the cyberattacks on Change Healthcare and, of course, end the news segment with a positive story about a woman who became a nurse after being so inspired by the nurses who helped care for her son.

    Hope everyone enjoys the episode and here's what's going on This Week in Surgery Centers.

    Articles Mentioned:

    Navigating Current Anesthesia Coverage Challenges [https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2024/march/navigating-current-anesthesia-coverage-challenges]

    What an ASC did to avoid room shutdowns [https://www.beckersasc.com/anesthesia/what-an-asc-did-to-avoid-room-shut-downs.html]

    Change Healthcare cyberattack having 'far-reaching' effects on providers [https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/change-healthcare-cyberattack-unitedhealth-group-provider-impact/708950/]

    Mom inspired to become a nurse after son's diagnosis with heart defects [https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/living/story/mom-inspired-become-nurse-after-sons-diagnosis-heart-107269214]



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    • 27 min
    Maura Cash – Proactively Improving Your OAS-CAHPS Results

    Maura Cash – Proactively Improving Your OAS-CAHPS Results

    One of our favorite returning guests, Maura Cash, is here today to talk about OAS-CAHPS. There is a ton of OAS-CAHPS coverage right now across the industry, given the 2025 mandated deadline, but we'll cover a new angle with Maura: how you can proactively improve your scores before they become public by properly training your staff.

    After my conversation with Maura, we'll switch to our Data & Insights segment. Today, we'll break down the average Patient Deposit Collection Rates that surgery centers are experiencing, and then I'll share some tips for how you can improve those collection rates.

    Resources Mentioned:

    Download HST's State of the Industry Report to get your hands on even more data: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report



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    • 27 min
    John Brock – The Blueprint for Building an ASC Management Group

    John Brock – The Blueprint for Building an ASC Management Group

    John Brock is the Co-Founder, President, and COO of SurgNet Health Partners, and he joins us this week to talk through The Blueprint for Building an ASC Management Group. John takes us through the whole process, starting with market analysis and securing funding, all the way through operating at peak efficiency, managing metrics, and emerging trends to consider.

    In our news recap, we'll cover the most controversial issues in orthopedics right now, the growing colonoscopy boom, Hartford Healthcare's new Center for AI Innovation, and, of course, end the news segment with a positive story about hospital proposals.

    Articles Mentioned:

    The most controversial issues in orthopedics [https://www.beckersasc.com/orthopedic-spine-driven-ascs/the-most-controversial-issues-in-orthopedics.html]

    The Growing Colonoscopy Boom: Secrets of Top-Performing GI Centers [https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/the-magazine/article/the-growing-colonoscopy-boom--secrets-of-top-performing-gi-centers]

    Hartford HealthCare Opens Center for AI Innovation [https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/analytics-ai/artifical-intelligence-machine-learning/news/53096950/hartford-healthcare-opens-center-for-ai-innovation]

    Hospital Marriage Proposals: The Good, the Bad, the Helipad [https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/hospital-marriage-proposals-good-bad-helipad-2024a1000328]



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    • 28 min
    David Thawley – How Proactive Operations Will Change Everything for Your ASC

    David Thawley – How Proactive Operations Will Change Everything for Your ASC

    David Thawley is the CEO of HST Pathways, and he is on the podcast today to talk about the idea of proactive operations, detailing how, by building a culture of proactive operations, your surgery center will be able to thrive in this new world for ASCs. Running a surgery center is different from what it was ten years ago or even five years ago, so pivoting to efficient, data-driven, proactive operations is a necessary game-changer. And the ones that have shifted are seeing great success. So, Dave shares some great insight as to how you can begin down this path toward proactive operations.

    After my conversation with Dave, we'll switch to our Data & Insights segment. Today, we'll break down the Average Net Revenue Per Case, specifically looking at the top 5 specialties. Then, we'll share ten tips for improving your average net revenue per case if you're not happy with your current numbers.

    Resources Mentioned:

    Download HST's State of the Industry Report to get your hands on even more data: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report



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    • 26 min
    Nine News Stories Shaping the ASC Industry

    Nine News Stories Shaping the ASC Industry

    In this episode, we will dive into nine noteworthy news stories that have been making waves in the ever-evolving surgery center industry. We'll bounce between industry trends, clinical trends, articles looking back at 2023, and articles looking ahead to what 2024 will bring. Here's what we'll cover:

    Ozempic could be good for orthopedic surgeons [https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/58806-ozempic-could-be-good-for-orthopedic-surgeons-but-experts-warn-to-proceed-with-caution.html]

    Medicare Introduces New ASC Procedure Request Process [https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2024/digital-debut/medicare-introduces-new-asc-procedure-request-process]

    10 ways ASCs can counteract rising supply costs [https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-news/10-ways-ascs-can-counteract-rising-supply-costs.html]

    HIPAA Biannual Update [https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2024/digital-debut/hipaa-biannual-update]

    Why GIs aren't dropping Medicare patients [https://www.beckersasc.com/gastroenterology-and-endoscopy/why-gis-arent-dropping-medicare-patients.html]

    HST Pathways Ranked #1 in the 2024 Best in KLAS: Software & Services Report [https://www.hstpathways.com/blog/hst-pathways-ranked-1-in-the-2024-best-in-klas-software-services-report/]

    Fulfillment and Frustration: Medscape Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2023 [https://www.medscape.com/slideshow/2023-nurse-career-satisfaction-6016810?src=#4]

    Joint Commission, AAAHC Experts Offer Simple Hacks to Improve Accreditation Surveys [https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/the-magazine/article/joint-commission--aaahc-experts-offer-simple-hacks-to-improve-accreditation-surveys]

    Iowa Hospice Nurse Tiffany McArdle Walks Through Blizzard to Reach Patient [https://dailynurse.com/iowa-hospice-nurse-tiffany-mcardle-walks-through-blizzard-to-reach-patient/]



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