SurgiStrategies Magazine Highlights Congressman Gardner Tour of CASCA ASC
SurgiStrategies Magazine covered a recent story of Congressman Cory Gardner (R-4th District) touring the Surgery Center of Fort Collins and discussing important healthcare issues with CASCA Board Members.
Surgery centers offer another route
CASCA featured in north suburban newspaper; member centers host reporter and get the story out. Read more here.
ASCs Increase State Revenue
Click here to read an article in the Intermountain Jewish News about how ASCs bring high quality, lower-cost healthcare and economic benefits to Colorado…
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CASCA’s Response to JAMA Article — Talking Points
The Associated Press wire story on the JAMA study that ran June 8 has so far only been picked up by the Denver Post locally, but we all should continue to monitor local media outlets to see if there is any additional coverage.
Unless the story receives more widespread pick-up we should view it…
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ASC Growth Study June 2009
Study Counters Assertion That Physician Ownership Drives Up Utilization.
ASC Growth Study Press Release
Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) play a pivotal role in moving services into less expensive yet clinically appropriate settings, concludes a study issued today by the independent health economics and policy firm KNG Health Consulting. Other key findings from…
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ASC Growth Study – Sample Letters
Dear State ASC Association Leaders,
We need your help. As you know, KNG Health Consulting recently released a study entitled An Analysis of Recent Growth of Ambulatory Surgical Centers. This study demonstrates the importance of ASCs in constraining the cost of health care. In particular, it shows that the savings that ASCs…
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Physician-Led Ambulatory Surgical Centers: Vital to Meeting the Surgical Needs of Tomorrow
This year, 20 million surgical procedures will be performed in America’s ASCs. Almost all of those patients will return home the same day of their surgery and will resume most normal activities within a matter of days. Talk to these patients and you will hear how overwhelmingly satisfied with their ASC experience. Safe and high-quality…
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