ASC Academy: Expanding Service Lines
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Managing ASC Growth and Expansion
In today’s competitive healthcare environment, expanding service lines can be the difference between thriving and merely surviving. ASC leaders face challenges in financial planning, resource allocation, and compliance when expanding services, leading to overlooked details that can negatively impact the surgery center’s financial stability and compromise the quality of care. Addressing these gaps is key to facilitating a smoother transition and achieving better long-term outcomes. Upon completion of this course, learners will understand how to successfully manage service line expansion in an ASC.Expanding Service Lines Course Details
This online course provides a comprehensive framework to guide every step of the expansion process, minimizing risks and maximizing returns. Its on-demand format allows learners to complete the course when it’s most convenient for their busy schedules.
Course Topics
- Strategic Planning
- Market Analysis
- Financial Planning
- Regulatory Compliance
- Staffing and Training
- Equipment and Supply Planning
- Facility Planning
- Clinical Considerations
- Risk Management
- Project Management
- Performance Monitoring
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Conduct a thorough financial and market analysis, identifying cost-saving opportunities, to determine the viability and profitability of implementing a new service line.
- Identify the resource needs required to successfully expand a new service line, including staffing, equipment, and supplies.
- Evaluate the impact of service line additions on current licensure and compliance requirements to maintain regulatory standards.
- Assess the scope of facility upgrades and detail the actions needed to support construction efforts and operational flow.
- Identify clinical and operational risks, applying strategies to mitigate their impact on service line operations.
- Apply strategic planning and project management principles to effectively prioritize and execute tasks required for service line expansion.
- Identify and analyze performance metrics to monitor service line effectiveness and implement improvements based on data-driven insights.
Contact Hours
Learners will earn 3.0 CH and be awarded a Certificate of Achievement after successful completion of the course.
AEU and IPCH
This course is approved for up to 3.0 AEUs by BASC Provider #0102.
Course Access
The learner will have six months from the time of first course launch to complete the course.
