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ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
a setting provided for surgery on an ambulatory basis. Centers usually have at least one full-
time operating room and provide surgical privileges to physicians in the community.
appointment
scheduled time that a patient is to arrive at the health care facility
appointment system
a system by which appointments are scheduled for patients
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ASC reimbursement system
a Medicare reimbursement system for ambulatory surgery in which the HCPCS codes are
listed (ASC list) and reimbursed on a percentage of the outpatient prospective payment
system rates
birth center
ambulatory setting that provides labor and delivery services in uncomplicated deliveries
block appointment method
an appointment scheduling method that assigns all patients in a large block for the same
appointment time (i.e. 9 am for all morning appointments), then patients are seen on a first-
come, first-serve basis
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