Some ASC leaders are worried the consolidation of health systems, private practices and ASCs might make it difficult for patients to receive care from ASCs.
Patsy Newitt
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, according to financial results the health system released Feb. 10.
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa., recently connected with Becker's to discuss consolidation trends he is monitoring in 2023.
From robotic procedures to government regulations, nine industry leaders recently connected with Becker's to discuss the healthcare trends they are wary of.
The role of physician dropped to the sixth-best healthcare job in 2023, according to a U.S. News & World Report list.
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Rising operating costs amid record-breaking inflation is making it difficult for ASCs to meet margins.
From private equity to operation costs, six ASC leaders connected with Becker's to discuss the consolidation trends they are monitoring in 2023.
A bill introduced in the 2024 New York State Executive Budget would require regulatory review for certain physician practice and management service organization transactions.
Becker's reported on 24 ASCs that opened or were announced in Texas in 2022.
Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, reported a 19.5 percent revenue increase in 2022, according to financial results released Feb. 9.