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Florida Independent Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Not a Lawsuit. Not an Audit. Just $500 Per Day, Accumulating Silently.

May 26, 2026

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10 min read

Not a Lawsuit. Not an Audit. Just $500 Per Day, Accumulating Silently.

Florida SB 1808 took effect January 1, 2026. Every patient credit sitting unresolved in your billing system past 30 days is a separate $500 violation. Most independent ASCs in South Florida do not have the workflow to catch it in time.

Yetsenia Tyson

Florida Independent Ambulatory Surgical Centers

Your Best Nurse Is Leaving. She Just Has Not Told You Yet.

May 12, 2026

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8 min read

Your Best Nurse Is Leaving. She Just Has Not Told You Yet.

National RN turnover reversed course in 2025, and independent ASCs felt it first. Here is what the research says about why perioperative nurses leave, why they stay, and what a stay interview costs compared to an eleven-week vacancy.

Yetsenia Tyson

Surgical Supply Chain

Quiet Swaps and Empty Shelves. The 100% Glove Tax: What It Is Costing Your Independent ASC This Quarter.

May 5, 2026

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7 min read

Quiet Swaps and Empty Shelves. The 100% Glove Tax: What It Is Costing Your Independent ASC This Quarter.

While large health systems hide behind GPO contracts, South Florida independent facilities are absorbing a tariff squeeze that turns profitable cases into break-even risks; here is what to audit before your next invoice arrives

Yetsenia Tyson

RCM

Your ASC may be losing $720,000 this year. Here is why.

Apr 21, 2026

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7 min read

Your ASC may be losing $720,000 this year. Here is why.

The 2026 CMS payment update for your independent ASC earned is already at risk. A two-percentage-point penalty for one reporting gap can cost your center $720,000 this year, and most floor teams have never been told the connection exists.

Yetsenia Tyson

Patient safety

Three Medication Classes Your Pre-Op Intake Is Missing

Apr 14, 2026

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16 min read

Three Medication Classes Your Pre-Op Intake Is Missing

One of them causes life-threatening DKA when blood sugar looks completely normal. All three are sitting on your patients' medication lists right now, uncaptured, because your intake form is asking the wrong question.

Yetsenia Tyson

Patient safety

Apr 7, 2026

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17 min read

The Prior Authorization Trap

How AI-driven denial systems are targeting South Florida ASCs in 2026, and the five workflow moves that change the math in your favor.

Yetsenia Tyson

Patient safety

CMS just added 271 new procedures to your ASC. Is your pre-op ready?

Mar 31, 2026

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10 min read

CMS just added 271 new procedures to your ASC. Is your pre-op ready?

Higher acuity cases are coming through your door. Your current intake process was not built for this.

Yetsenia Tyson

ASC Operations

46% of your cases need prior authorization! Does Florida's January 19th Prior Authorization Regulation Impact Your Earnings?

Mar 24, 2026

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10 min read

46% of your cases need prior authorization! Does Florida's January 19th Prior Authorization Regulation Impact Your Earnings?

CMS made Florida a testing ground for a 5-year prior authorization demonstration. Here is your 5-point audit to protect your 2026 margins.

Yetsenia Tyson

ASC Operations

Mar 17, 2026

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13 min read

Your CRNA Just Retired. Now What?

Issue 003 | OR Edge Morning Report | A survival guide for ASC anesthesia coverage in 2026

Yetsenia Tyson