Episode 197 - News Update, Takeaways from the Illinois Association Meeting and Focus on Credentialing and Privileging - August 30, 2023

On this episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle we discuss the latest news in the ASC Industry,  Review takeaways from the Illinois State Association Meeting and in our focus segment, review the requirements for Credentialing and Privileging providers.    This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, triValence and  Ambulatory Healthcare Strategies.   Notes and Resources from this Episode: DHHS is investing more than 100 million dollars to address the nursing shortage. https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/08/10/biden-harris-administration-announces-100-million-grow-nursing-workforce.html  ASA guidelines on GLP 1 receptor agonists https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2023/06/american-society-of-anesthesiologists-consensus-based-guidance-on-preoperative Credentialing: Watch our On-Demand Credentialing training program available for rent at: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/credentialing Access the AMA database at  https://profiles.ama-assn.org/amaprofiles/  They provide primary source verification for physicians (ie. not CRNA's, Podiatrists, Dentists).   For Podiatrists, access the American Board of Podiatric Medicine at https://www.abpmed.org/pages/credentialers/verification where you can perform primary source verification.   For CRNAs, access the national board at: https://portal.nbcrna.com/credential-verification to perform primary source verification.   Go to the National Practitioner Data Bank at:   http://www.npdb-hipdb.hrsa.gov/.   Check the Medicare Excluded individuals database at:  http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/ to make sure the practitioner has not been excluded from the Medicare program.   To Verify DEA directly go to this website: https://apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/webforms2/spring/validationLogin?execution=e1s1   Join one of our Membership Programs! Our Patron Program:Patron Members of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle have access to ASC Central - an exclusive membership website that provides a one-stop  ASC Regulatory and Accreditation Compliance, Operations and Financial Management resource for busy Administrators, nurse managers and business office managers.  More information and Become Member The ASC-Central Premium Access Program A Premium Resource for Ambulatory Surgery Centers including access to bootcamps, education programs and private sessions More Information and Become a Premium Access Program Members Today! Important Resources for ASCs: Conditions for Coverage: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&rgn=div5&view=text&node=42:3.0.1.1.3&idno=42#se42.3.416_150 Infection Control Survey Tool (Used by Surveyors for Infection Control)https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107_exhibit_351.pdf Updated Guidance for Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Appendix L of the State Operations Manual (SOM)https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_l_ambulatory.pdf https://www.cms.gov/medicareprovider-enrollment-and-certificationsurveycertificationgeninfopolicy-and-memos-states-and/updated-guidance-ambulatory-surgical-centers-appendix-l-state-operations-manual-som Policy & Memos to States and RegionsCMS Quality Safety & Oversight memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices. https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Provider-Enrollment-and-Certification/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/Policy-and-Memos-to-States-and-Regions Other Resources from the ASC Podcast with John Goehle: Visit the ASC Podcast with John Goehle Website Books by John Goehle Get a copy of John’s most popular book - The Survey Guide - A Guide to the CMS Conditions for Coverage & Interpretive Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers