Links

Pennsylvania Department of Health:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/department_of_health_home/17457

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov

Ambulatory Surgery Association (ASC Association): National Professional organization supporting ambulatory surgery centers at the national and state level.
http://ascassociation.org/

Pennsylvania Ambulatory Surgery Association: State Professional organization dedicated to promote and advance the efforts of free-standing ambulatory surgery centers in delivering cost effective, quality care to the residents of Pennsylvania.
http://www.pasa-asf.org

Pennsylvania Cost Containment Council (PHC4) - is an independent state agency responsible for addressing the problem of escalating health costs, ensuring the quality of health care, and increasing access for all citizens regardless of ability to pay.
http://www.phc4.org

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority – Helps to raise patient safety awareness
http://patientsafetyauthority.org/Pages/Default.aspx

Symbion, Inc - Symbion is a leading operator of short-stay surgical facilities. Through its national network of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals, Symbion provides patients with high-quality surgical services across a number of specialties while delivering exceptional value to its physician and hospital partners.
http://symbion.com