Initiatives Keep up with the latest OOSS news and articles. Choose a CategoryChoose a Category Select Category All COVID-19 Events Members News & Announcements Partners Strategic Initiatives Washington Updates Reducing Topical Drug Waste in Ophthalmic Surgery April 6, 2022 CMS Issues Guidance Regarding Compliance With Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements January 27, 2022 Supreme Court Ruling on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates January 13, 2022 OOSS Cyber Security Webinar October 13, 2021 OOSS Responds to New CMS Regulations Concerning ASC Payments September 16, 2021 Biden Administration COVID-19 Six-Point Plan Will Likely Affect Ophthalmic ASCs September 10, 2021 AETNA ANNOUNCES NEW POLICY: OPHTHALMOLOGISTS MUST GET PRE-APPROVAL ON ALL CATARACT SURGERIES, effective July 1, 2021. June 25, 2021 The Significant Advantages of Ophthalmic ASC Ownership May 1, 2021 New Normal: Infection Control February 1, 2021 ASCs Are the Clear Choice For Cataract Surgery February 1, 2021 An intersection of benefits continues to make ASCs a good choice for clinics. November 18, 2020 ASC VS. OBS: CONSIDERATIONS FOR CATARACT SURGERY November 6, 2020 OMIC Risk Management Recommendations: Office-based Surgery for Adults November 2, 2020 An Office Surgical Suite is Not an ASC: Patient Health and Safety Considerations October 20, 2020 OOSS SUBMITS COMMENTS TO CMS ON 2021 PROPOSED ASC PAYMENT REGULATION October 5, 2020 An Office Surgical Suite is Not an ASC: Patient Health and Safety Considerations October 1, 2020 OOSS 2021 Membership – Early Renewal Pricing September 28, 2020 Register for the Fall 2020 OOSS Virtual Summit on Oct. 24th @ 12pm September 23, 2020 Reducing Waste in Cataract Surgery August 1, 2020 GLITCHES, DELAYS, & FRUSTRATION: UPDATE ON OBTAINING ACCESS TO NEW COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDS April 27, 2020 OOSS Perspective 2020 Virtual Meeting April 24, 2020 RE-OPENING FACILITIES TO PROVIDE NON-COVID CARE DURING PHASE ONE, INCLUDING SURGERY CENTERS April 20, 2020 ACS, ASA, AHA, AORN ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING RESUMING ELECTIVE SURGERY AFTER FIRST WAVE OF COVID-19 April 20, 2020 FEDERAL GUIDELINES ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR PROVIDING ELECTIVE SURGERIES DURING REOPENING OF ECONOMY April 17, 2020 1 2 3 … 6 Next »