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OOSS 2021 Membership – Early Renewal Pricing
Join OOSS or renew your membership. We look forward to collaborating with you in 2021. Enjoy the OOSS benefits and support the association as we coalesce to represent the strategic, business, and patient care interests of the ophthalmic ASCs.
Register for the Fall 2020 OOSS Virtual Summit on Oct. 24th @ 12pm
OOSS will discuss industry trends, strategies and insight to assess ophthalmic surgery facility patient health and safety considerations (e.g. office-based surgery), business models, investment strategies, and operational strategies.
Watch Andrew Bastawrous’s Keynote Video @ OOSS Symposium 2019 – Charitable Cataract Surgery
Known for his intensely visual and moving presentations, Andrew Bastawrous expands your global perspective of eye care and introduces opportunities for the oASC community to impact that perspective.
OOSS Submits Comments to CMS: 2020 Proposed Payment Regulation
On September 27, OOSS submitted comments on behalf of ASCRS, the American Society of Retinal Specialists (ASRS), and the Society for Excellence in Eyecare (SEE) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding its proposed 2020 ASC payment regulation.
OOSS & Ophthalmic ASC Victory: CMS Finalizes Rule Eliminating Mandatory H&P and Hospital Transfer Agreement Requirements
CMS is replacing the current requirement that every patient have a comprehensive medical history and physical examination within 30 days prior to surgery in an ASC with a requirement that allows the operating physician and ASC to determine which patients would require more extensive testing and assessment prior to surgery.
CMS ISSUES PROPOSED 2020 ASC PAYMENT RULE: RECORD-HIGH ANNUAL UPDATE OF 2.7 PERCENT
On July 29, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its proposed CY 2020 payment rate regulation for hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
Watch Captain Scott Kelly’s Exclusive Perspective 2019 Video
Sharing anecdotes and lessons learned from his year in space, Kelly paints a vivid picture of the risks of getting comfortable with the status quo or losing sight of a clear and challenging mission.
A Gorilla in Space – Captain Scott Kelly Demonstrates the Importance of Professional Levity
With so much riding on the success of our surgery centers, professional tunnel vision is natural...but not always for the best. Near the end of his mission, Captain Kelly shared a prank that lit up Twitter and demonstrated that even serious pilots, scientists, and engineers must make time for a little levity.
OOSS Launches the “Experience OOSS” App
In anticipation of their upcoming Perspective 2019 meeting at ASCRS/ASOA in San Diego, CA, the Outpatient Ophthalmic Surgery Society (OOSS) has recently launched the Experience OOSS app.
Captain Scott Kelly to Keynote OOSS Perspective 2019 @ ASCRS/ASOA San Diego
As keynote speaker for OOSS Perspective 2019 @ ASCRS/ASOA in San Diego on Sunday, May 5th, Captain Scott Kelly shares his career experiences, culminating with his record-setting year in space.