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Industry experts react to the CMS Final Rule for 2024 and the impact it will have on ASCs.

Daren Smith RN BSN, vice president of ASC Solutions for Surgical Information Systems, examines the requirements for evaluation of ambulatory surgery center ancillary services in a column for ASC Focus, the magazine of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association.

In this column, Smith summarizes the requirements and expectations from Medicare and accreditation organizations for ASCs to evaluate the performance of their ancillaries. He then takes a closer look at requirements concerning commonly contracted ASC services — anesthesia, housekeeping, pathology, nursing and scrub tech services, and revenue cycle services — and provides recommendations to help with evaluating these services and achieving compliance.

Smith concludes the column with tips for ASCs to make the most of their evaluation efforts. As he notes, "While evaluation of contracted services is a requirement intended to help you determine whether your third-party contractors are delivering high-quality services, the evaluation processes and information gathering required for evaluation can help your ASC do much more."

ASCA members can access the story on the ASC Focus website. Anyone, including non-ASCA members, can download this PDF of Smith's column.
Daren Smith

Published by Daren Smith

Vice President, ASC Solutions
Daren Smith is the Director of ASC Solutions for Surgical Information Systems. In this role, Daren provides clinical support to the development team, leads facility-specific demonstrations for the Sales team, and facilitates presentations for the Marketing team. He serves as a product and industry subject matter expert, frequently speaking at industry events and contributing to industry publications such as Becker’s ASC Review and ASC Focus Magazine. Previously, Daren worked as the director of clinical services for Surgical Management Professionals (SMP), an ASC and surgical hospital management and development company. Daren has also held the position of director of outpatient services for Avera McKennan Hospital, administrator and CEO of Fremont Surgical Center, and nurse manager at Grand Island Surgery Center. He is a graduate of Clarkson College and the University of South Dakota.
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