Initiatives Keep up with the latest OOSS news and articles. Choose a CategoryChoose a Category Select Category All COVID-19 Events Members News & Announcements Partner Podcasts Partners Strategic Initiatives Washington Updates 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 Road Map to Resuming Elective Surgery April 28, 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 Reopening Your Practice April 21, 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 OPTIONS FOR YOUR ASC TO PROVIDE SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT WITH LOCAL HOSPITAL April 13, 2020 HHS announces $30B in grants to medicare providers, including ASCs April 10, 2020 CMS Issues Guidance for Surgery Centers Temporarily Enrolling As Hospitals During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency April 7, 2020 MCG PODCAST- Practical Steps for Managing Your Practice’s or ASC’s Unique Situation During COVID-19 April 1, 2020 CMS announces accelerated payments for healthcare providers April 1, 2020 Leading Your ASC Through the COVID-19 Crisis- Webinar on March 31 March 27, 2020 Register for “Business Survival Through the COVID-19 Crisis” Webinar – March 26th @ 11AM PT March 20, 2020 CMS RECOMMENDS LIMIT ON NON-ESSENTIAL PLANNED SURGERIES, INCLUDING POSTPONEMENT OF CATARACT PROCEDURES March 19, 2020 COVID-19 Update and Information March 16, 2020 COVID-19 PLANS AND PROCEDURES TO ENSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PATIENTS AND ASC STAFF March 16, 2020 Watch Andrew Bastawrous’s Keynote Video @ OOSS Symposium 2019 – Charitable Cataract Surgery November 25, 2019 Introducing New OOSS Executive Director Diane R. Blanck October 24, 2019 « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 7 Next »