Peter Bravos, MD, chief medical officer of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Surgery Center Division, joined Becker’s to discuss how integrating ASCs with primary care, post-acute services and surgeon partners is key to success. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for…
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Senior Vice President, Medicus Healthcare Solutions
In a Nov. 7 episode of Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast, Earl Kilbride, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Austin (Texas) Orthopedic Institute, discussed the issues shaping healthcare and ASCs in 2025. Here are three key trends identified during the discussion:…