ASC organizations and agencies

This is a partial listing of frequently used resources. When contacting any of the organizations listed below, be sure to ask if they have suggestions about additional resources you may want to contact.  Suggestions for additional contacts and/or corrections can be e-mailed to ISDH at providers@isdh.in.gov.

Consumer Organizations

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)
http://www.aaahc.org/eweb/StartPage.aspx

AHRQ: Questions to Ask Your Doctor Before You Have Surgery
http://www.ahcpr.gov/consumer/surgery.htm

American College of Surgeons: Frequently Performed Procedures
http://www.facs.org/public_info/ppserv.html

American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF)
http://www.aaaasf.org/

AOA Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
http://do-online.osteotech.org/index.cfm?pageID=acc_hfmain

Indiana State Medical Association
http://www.ismanet.org/

Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
http://www.jcaho.org/htba/office+based+surgery/index.htm

Government Agencies

Attorney General
402 West Washington Street, 5th Floor
Indiana Government Center South
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-6201
http://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/

Secretary of State
200 West Washington Street, Rm. 201
State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-6532
http://www.in.gov/sos/

Indiana State Department of Regulatory Services Division
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 233-7442

Professional Licensing Agency
402 West Washington Street, Room W072
Indiana Government Center South
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(317) 232-2960
http://www.in.gov/pla

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
http://www.in.gov/fssa