Leadership
HOPD/Site Neutrality
Effective as of January 2017, medical services administered at off-campus hospital departments that had not been billed as a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) prior to Nov. 2, 2015 will not receive increased Medicare payments.
Read More2017 Changes to Billing Codes and Stark Laws Physicians Should Know
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule in October detailing the new Quality Payment Program established under the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Read MoreAMSURG Leads the Way in Improving Patient Safety in Scope Reprocessing
AMSURG is on the cutting edge of quality improvements with a new education program aimed at focused training requirements for the healthcare professionals who reprocess endoscopes in AMSURG surgery and endoscopy centers.
Read MoreTop 6 Challenges When Building a New ASC
Building a new ambulatory surgery center (ASC) is no small project. After 35 years designing and constructing ASCs, AMSURG's Vice President of Real Estate and Planning, Daniel Buehler, offers an overview of the most common ways a development project can become derailed.
Read MoreAMSURG Sponsors Health:Further 2016
AMSURG participated in Health:Further 2016 on August 23-24 in Nashville as a sponsor of the conference's Provider Track, including an introduction from AMSURG's President of Ambulatory Services, Phillip Clendenin and a presentation from Chief Quality Officer for Physician Services Gerald A. Maccioli, M.D. Dr. Maccioli discussed the implications of the Medicare Authorization and Chip Reauthorization Act (MACRA) for physicians.
Read MoreAMSURG Focuses on Creating and Sustaining Cultures of Safety
Optimizing patient outcomes by improving communication and teamwork was the goal for the TeamSTEPPS Master Training course that all AMSURG Clinical Quality team members completed in July.
Read MoreA Focus on Patient Safety Shines Through AMSURG Center Leader Ideas for Creating a Culture of Safety
AMSURG surgery centers are leading the way in creating a culture of safety. In honor of National Safety Month in June, AMSURG centers in various specialties answered the question: "How do you create a culture of safety in your center?"
Read MoreFecal transplants in an outpatient endoscopy setting offer big reward with little risk
Patients often go to hospitals for fecal transplants, but according to Paul Allegretti, M.D., many patients are healthy enough to have the procedure performed in endoscopy center or ambulatory surgery center (ASC).
Read MoreHow a corporate partnership can bring ASCs to the next level
When it comes to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), the right corporate partnership can make the difference between surviving and thriving. Ophthalmologist Kerry Solomon, M.D., of the Physicians’ Eye Surgery Center in Charleston, S.C., believes that AMSURG has been his center's key to success.
Read MoreImproving Patient Experience with Online Registration
Early this past year, several AMSURG ophthalmology centers transitioned to online patient registration. Online patient registration offers several advantages.
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