Here are three things to know:
1. Ms. Osterlund has served as administrator for more than seven years.
2. The biggest challenges facing ASCs are reimbursement changes and increasing deductibles, according to Ms. Osterlund.
3. Ms. Osterlund said public awareness of ASC quality measures could help counteract legislation that might hurt ASC providers.
“The postoperative complication rate and risk for surgical site infections is significantly less in comparison to the same procedures performed in the hospital,” she said. “These quality measure findings and patient outcomes need more public awareness so that patients start demanding that their surgeries take place in an ASC.”
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