Pre-op Surgical Authorizations

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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

Pre-op Surgical Authorizations

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

Three Medication Classes Your Pre-Op Intake Is Missing

The Prior Authorization Trap

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