All Episodes
State of the ASC Industry Report (2026) — 58 episodes
57 – Closing Message & About HST Pathways
56 – Methodology
55 – Metric Definitions & Formulas
54 – Annual Tasks: Review legal compliance
53 – Annual Tasks: Review policies and procedures
52 – Annual Tasks: Renew licenses and certifications
51 – Annual Tasks: Vendor contract review
50 – Annual Tasks: Prepare annual budget
49 – Annual Tasks: Performance management reviews
48 – Annual Tasks: Payer contract review
47 – Annual Tasks: Inventory check
46 – Annual Tasks: Chargemaster analysis
45 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Perform quarterly QAPI study
44 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Offer staff training and education
43 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Quarterly planning with vendors
42 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Review patient satisfaction survey results
41 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Perform infection control audits
40 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Hold quarterly board meetings
39 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Perform financial review
38 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Manage payroll
37 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Perform marketing review
36 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Perform emergency preparedness drills
35 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Review accreditation, compliance, and credentialing statuses
34 – Monthly/Quarterly Tasks: Review profitability reports
33 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Perform audit of medication cabinets
32 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Review quality outcomes
31 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Reconcile discrepancies in posted payments
30 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Follow up with patients on overdue balances
29 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Review collections, outstanding AR, and claim denials
28 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Review shift coverage
27 – Daily/Weekly Tasks: Order supplies
26 – Post-DOS: Perform claim management
25 – Post-DOS: Perform coding & charge entry
24 – Post-DOS: Send patient satisfaction survey
23 – Post-DOS: Review chart for completion and close
22 – Post-DOS: Check-in with patient
21 – DOS: Patient is discharged
20 – DOS: Patient is moved to recovery area
19 – DOS: Share patient updates with family/friends
18 – DOS: Patient & care team enter OR
17 – DOS: Patient & care team enter pre-op
16 – DOS: Prepare the operating room, equipment, and supplies
15 – DOS: Collect outstanding balance from patients
14 – DOS: Check in with the front desk & meet with the registration team
13 – Pre-DOS: Pull supplies from supply room the day before
12 – Pre-DOS: Communicate appointment reminders & pre-op instructions via text
11 – Pre-DOS: Generate & send patient estimate prior to date-of-service
10 – Pre-DOS: Send pre-assessment form to patient
09 – Pre-DOS: Review case for profitability & implants
08 – Pre-DOS: Manage case until date of service
07 – Pre-DOS: Doctor's office verifies insurance eligibility and prior authorization
06 – Pre-DOS: Doctor's office communicates with ASC to schedule the case
05 – Pre-DOS: Patient begins to research surgery center
04 – Emerging Trends
03 – Who Informed Our Insights
02 – Acknowledgments
01 – Introduction
Introducing the State of the ASC Industry Report (2026)