Countdown to GSASC 2025: What You Need to Know Before Attending
Severe storms. Power failures. Communication breakdowns. When disaster strikes, how prepared is your ambulatory surgery center (ASC)? Just last year, a West Virginia medical center had to shut down its ORs due to storm damage, highlighting the vulnerabilities surgery centers face, according to The Herald-Mail.
At the GSASC 2025 Semi-Annual Conference, experts will cover disaster preparedness, compliance updates, and strategies for improving ASC efficiency management—giving you the tools to safeguard your center’s operations.
Join us March 20–21, 2025, in Atlanta! While you’re there, swing by the 1st Providers Choice booth #8 for a hands-on demo of our ASC software features designed explicitly for disaster planning, streamlined operations, and more.
Safeguard Your Center Against Disruptions
Optimizing ASC Workflows
Without the right systems in place, small inefficiencies in your surgery center can quickly spiral—delayed documentation leads to surgical holdups, workflow bottlenecks cause OR downtime, and before you know it, everything feels like an uphill battle.
This year’s conference is putting efficiency management front and center, offering sessions aimed at helping your ASC fine-tune operations. To further this discussion, 1st Providers Choice experts are available to demonstrate how ASC EHR workflow automation and analytics can improve your center’s efficiency.
Don’t miss this chance to explore advanced solutions that can:
- • Help predict patient volume and surgical supplies, reduce waste, and keep procedures on track.
- • Forecast peak times to optimize staffing, ensuring you’re never over- or understaffed.
- • Identify workflow bottlenecks before they cause delays so you can make proactive improvements.
Navigating Regulatory Changes
Facing the complexity of new compliance and payment model requirements? That’s why GSASC has invited ASCA experts Stephen Abresch and Kara Newbury to break down the latest federal legislative updates for ASCs and their impact on compliance, reimbursement, and daily operations.
But understanding the updates is just the first step—your ASC also needs the right tools to stay compliant effortlessly. With built-in compliance tracking, our platform ensures your documentation workflows automatically align with evolving CMS, HIPAA, and OSHA requirements.
Leveraging ASC EHR solutions for compliance will help you:
- • Easily submit ASC-20, ASC-21, and other CMS quality measures without extra administrative work.
- • Catch missing or incorrect documentation before it leads to claim denials.
- • Generate structured reports instantly for payers and accreditation bodies.
Preparing Your ASC for the Unexpected
With natural disasters, power outages, and cyber threats increasingly targeting healthcare organizations, many centers focus on physical infrastructure—flood barriers, backup generators, or satellite phones—but overlook one crucial aspect: patient data.
Can your center confidently manage both the crisis and the continuity of care when disaster strikes? Let’s not leave that to chance. Join the semi-annual conference for critical insights on disaster preparedness for ASCs.
While many healthcare facilities invest heavily in disaster infrastructure, it’s easy to overlook the need for secure, accessible patient data. A cloud-based ASC EHR with built-in disaster recovery protocols ensures that your patient records are always protected and accessible, no matter the circumstances.
If you’re considering a new platform, be sure to ask about these EHR disaster preparedness features:
- • Automated Data Backups: Safeguard your data during unexpected downtime.
- • Cloud-Based Access: Access patient records remotely, even if the physical facility is compromised.
- • Emergency Communication Tools: Keep patients and staff informed during a crisis.
Infrastructure is important, but securing patient data during emergencies is critical to your ASC’s resilience.
Strengthening Patient Safety
With the CDC’s ambitious goal of zero healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the United States, it’s more important than ever for surgery centers to implement ASC infection control strategies.
At 1st Providers Choice, we understand the challenges ASCs face in maintaining infection prevention standards. Our ASC EHR tools are designed to support your efforts through:
- • Access up-to-date information on infection trends and outcomes as they happen.
- • Seamlessly monitor infection prevention protocols and patient data to comply with regulatory guidelines.
Join the seminar to learn actionable strategies and tools for enhancing infection prevention and effectively reducing the risk of HAIs. Let us help you stay ahead with smarter, more effective infection control.
See You at GSASC for a Live ASC EHR Demo!
As challenges facing ASCs continue to grow—from natural disasters disrupting operations to the ever-evolving landscape of compliance requirements—it’s more important than ever to ensure your surgery center is equipped with the right tools to thrive.
When you attend GSASC 2025, you’re not just learning about new trends and tools; you’re committing to tackling your ASC’s challenges and strengthening your center’s role in the community.
At booth #8, we’ll show you how our ASC EHR tools for infection prevention can directly address your center’s specific challenges. Whether it’s improving efficiency, ensuring compliance, or preparing for the unexpected, our team is here to support your goals.
Make your GSASC experience even better—call us at (480-782-1116) before the conference for a quick discussion about your surgery center’s specific needs. Being prepared lets you dive into meaningful conversations and leaves you with personalized strategies to apply to your center.
We look forward to seeing you there, ready to make the most of this year’s learning opportunities and take the next step toward optimizing your ASC’s success!