There's a good chance you're either using checklists to record and strike through one-off tasks or you're not using them at all. Either way, you're missing out on an enormous boost in productivity and ...

Additionally, they removed 16 other procedures recommended by the Hospital Outpatient Payment Panel. A version of this article was first published February 8, 2021, by HCPro's Revenue Cycle Advisor, a ...

Here is a sample additions to approved procedures list policy, used for the clinical policies and procedures manual at Western Reserve Surgery Center in Kent, Ohio, you can adapt for use in your ASC.

Just because a procedure is routine doesn't mean we carry around a list in our heads of every single step. For routine but infrequent tasks making a procedure list ensures a job is done efficiently ...

A number of federal policies proposed or enacted in the last year are expected to have a significant impact on ASCs. In July, CMS released its proposed rules for 2026, which included the addition of ...

You will soon be able to go online and see what hospitals are charging for medical procedures. Starting Jan. 1, hospitals are legally required to post procedure costs online. “This is a great first ...