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ASC Quality Reporting Program 2026: What the 2% Medicare Penalty Will Actually Cost You Every January, hundreds of surgery centers lose money they did not have to lose. Not from a bad quarter or a billing dispute. From a paperwork problem that CMS warned them about, gave them an entire year to fix, and penalized…

Best ASC Software in 2026: An Honest Look at 7 Leading Platforms Ambulatory surgery centers are operating in a more demanding environment than ever. Reimbursement rates have plateaued while case complexity and volume have grown. ASCQRP reporting requirements continue to expand. Staff shortages have made it harder to absorb administrative inefficiencies. In this environment, the…

ASC Accreditation: What It Takes to Get Certified and Stay Compliant Ambulatory surgery centers face a compliance environment that does not pause between survey cycles. Every patient encounter, every documented procedure, every staff credential sits within an interlocking framework of clinical standards, federal requirements, and accreditation expectations. For most ASCs, the stakes are concrete: accreditation…