As ASCs continue to grow in popularity, they face increasing competition from hospital outpatient departments. Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and CMO at Miami-based Badia Hand to Shoulder Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how ASCs can differentiate themselves from HOPDs. Question:…
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Bradley Heaton, CEO of the surgery center division at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, joined Becker’s to discuss the health system’s evolving ASC strategy and its plans for expansion. “The ASCs within our system are a critical part of that work…
The next major growth opportunity for ambulatory ASCs may lie in partnerships with other outpatient facilities, such as urgent care clinics and orthopedic walk-in centers, according to Alejandro Badia, MD, founder and chief medical officer of Miami-based Badia Hand to…
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Anesthesia providers continue to face significant financial challenges as reimbursement rates decline and workforce shortages loom. Here are 10 numbers that highlight the growing crisis in anesthesia reimbursement: 1. The average anesthesia reimbursement rate for 2023 was $21.88 per unit,…