by Richard Lang | Jun 3, 2026 | Compliance, Cybersecurity, Patient Safety
6 minute read Data from 2024–2026 confirms that healthcare organizations and Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are primary targets for cyberattacks, which become increasingly automated and targeted toward operational disruption. Research shows that unpatched...
by HST Editorial | Mar 10, 2026 | ASC Operations, Compliance
8 minute read Regulatory oversight in Ambulatory Surgery Centers is detailed and fast-paced. Leaders, managers, and staff must stay aligned with requirements that protect patients, support quality care, and keep the center positioned for accreditation and...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Feb 20, 2026 | Clinical Strategy, Compliance, Electronic Charting, Patient Safety
7 minute read Beginning with the CY 2022 Medicare Promoting Interoperability (PI) Program (finalized in the FY 2022 IPPS/LTCH PPS rulemaking), CMS added a SAFER Guides measure for eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) that is reported as a simple...
by Erica Palmer | Jan 28, 2025 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
2 minute read HST Pathways, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for surgery centers, is proud to announce that it has achieved HITRUST r2 Certification for nine solutions. This achievement places HST Pathways in an elite group of organizations...
by Richard Lang | Jan 3, 2024 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
2 minute read HST Pathways, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for surgery centers and healthcare organizations, proudly announces that six of its solutions have achieved the HITRUST Essentials, 1-year (e1) Certification. This significant...
by Richard Lang | Nov 21, 2023 | Compliance, Cybersecurity
4 minute read Unsurprisingly, malicious actors have been hard at work developing new social engineering strategies that ASC employees should be aware of. Staying aware will help avoid falling victim, ultimately putting patient care & information at risk. We can,...
