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Opening an ASC is easy, but staying in business is hard: Insights from Dr. Vladimir Alexander’s 20 years of ortho practice leadership
Opening a new ASC can be daunting. Surgeons are experts at providing outstanding medical care, but many are less familiar with the numerous components that contribute to a positive, patient-centered experience.
USPI projects 12% growth in 2022 after $2.5B in capital investments
United Surgical Partners International expects to have 12 percent growth this year after acquiring interest in about 160 ASCs in the last 18 months.
Surgical smoke bill in Georgia nears approval
A bill that would require hospitals and ASCs to implement policies to reduce harmful surgical smoke cleared its first hurdle to full approval, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported March 29.
Louisiana physician pleads guilty to $650K kickback scheme
An Alexandria, La.-based physician pleaded guilty March 29 to accepting kickbacks from a medical supply and billing company, according to the U.S. Justice Department.
Behind Optum’s 2 multibillion-dollar deals: What ASCs need to know
Healthcare giant Optum, which owns and operates Deerfield, Ill.-based ASC management company Surgical Care Affiliates, has made two recent acquisitions that expand the company’s home health and mental health offerings.
How physicians can sidestep administration
Robert Szabo, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at UC Davis Health in Sacramento, Calif., spoke with Becker’s ASC Review on how private practice allows physicians to bypass administration.
Small businesses the next big thing in real estate investment
Small businesses, including physician offices, are the new targets for real estate investors, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Navigation and endoscopy advances will propel spine surgery, physician says
As spinal procedures become more minimally invasive, they’re increasingly migrated to the outpatient setting.
Navigation and endoscopy advances will propel spine surgery, physician says
As spinal procedures become more minimally invasive, they’re increasingly migrated to the outpatient setting.
What would it take to sell your ASC? Owners weigh in
Independent, physician-owned ASCs seem to get bought out more and more often by private equity, health systems and big ASC chains.
