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,...
by Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC | Nov 14, 2023 | CMS, Compliance
4 minute read The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled the 2024 Final Payment Rule on November 2. The rule brings a mix of good, bad, and ugly news for ASCs nationwide. On a positive note, CMS has expanded the list of ASC-covered procedures....
