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Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 469-7900
Fax: (512) 370-1626
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Links

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Professional Organizations

• American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (AAASC)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• American Nurses Association (ANA)
• American Society of Perianesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
• Association of Perioperative Nurses (AORN)
• Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
• Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA)
• Texas Department of Health (TDH)

Patient Information

• Surgery Center:  A Patient's Place - a site of great interest to patients

Job Postings

• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
• Monster.com

Periodicals

• Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Accredited Agencies

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
• American Association For Accreditation Of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
• Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)

Resources

• American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) (Information on all aspects of procedure coding and certification or accreditation programs for coders)
• Health On the Net (HON)

Buying Groups

TASCS is currently in the process of discussing group purchasing organizations. Stay tuned at www.texasascsociety.org for more details.

Government Links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
• National Guidelines Clearinghouse
• Office of Inspector General (OIG)
• Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) Diversion Control Program
• Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC)

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Membership

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