In Aug. 2008, Joseph Zasa, co-founder and managing partner of Woodrum/Ambulatory Systems Development, arrived at the Surgical Center for Excellence in Panama City, Fla. Like many centers, the Surgical Center for Excellence was facing some difficult challenges. It was losing…
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This article summarizes several issues that are critical to establishing an ASC. The article focuses on business and planning issues and does not focus on legal and regulatory issues for ASCs. In addition, industry experts offer their advice on some…
In this case study, a health system collaborated with an existing ASC and its physicians through resyndication. Learn how the health system, with market assessment, strategic planning, feasibility analysis and financial planning expertise from Health Inventures, was able to make…
In this joint-venture case study, a hospital joined with physicians to take a two-OR hospital outpatient department and create a multispecialty, four-OR/one-procedure-room, freestanding ASC. With the help of Health Inventures in several areas, the Omaha, Neb., project was able to…
While what you are about to read may seem unbelievable, this is a true story. And it may be one of the best illustrations of how following fundamental business principles is critical to effectively operating an ASC and of…
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The merger of two centers with each other has not been a traditional strategy for surgery center growth over the past 10 years. Traditionally, merging two centers, absent certain motives such as redeeming certain physicians, has been viewed more as…