On this Episode of the ASC Podcast with John Goehle we discuss the latest news, talk about upcoming conferences, discuss Electronic Medical Record Implementation and interview Katie Pierson about how to survive software transitions.
This episode is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems.
Notes and Resources from this Episode:
US News and World Report: Coming: Surgery Center Ratings, and Modified Timing of Hospital Rankings:
FDA – Plastic Syringe made in China Safety Alert
FDA Recall of Saline and Sterile Water Products Manufactured by Nurse Assist, LLC.
USA Today Article on Covid
Outpatient Surgery Magazine – EHR adoption
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