title: Getting and keeping Medicare certification. A quality assurance program for ambulatory surgical centers.
abstract: Getting and keeping Medicare certification is becoming more challenging every year. It is imperative that the ASC develop and maintain comprehensive documentation to verify compliance with the standards. The ASC should also plan for increased interaction with their state's PRO in the areas of medical necessity and appropriateness of care. Through proper design and implementation, the QA program should minimize the exposures to Medicare.
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare; D011367:Professional Staff Committees; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012449:Safety; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States