Dana's Dish

Aug. 11 is ASC Open House Day!

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:58:35 PDT

As I'm sure all of you are aware, Tuesday, Aug. 11 is the official ASC Open House Day. ASCs across the country are opening their doors to their communities so that people can see first hand what superior services they provide. I'm hoping this year will be a huge success in continuing to make the case of why these facilities ...

Type of Insurance Plan Makes a Difference in Weight-Loss Surgery

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:05:24 PDT

A recent study showed that those with private health insurance lost more weight after having weight-loss surgery than those covered by Medicare. The reasoning behind it in part is because apparently Medicare patients tend to weigh more before having the surgery and are more likely to be struggling with other issues like depression and high blood pressure. In addition, since ...

TASCS Conference An Energizing Event

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:06:10 PDT

I recently attended the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society’s (TASCS) meeting in Austin. What an amazing organization and informative conference! The conference was Feb. 2-3, in order to capitalize on the timing of TASCS’ Advocacy Day on Feb. 3. The first day was devoted to updates with regard to rules, regulations and legislation concerning Texas ASCs. The second day, attendees ...