Becker's Healthcare April 19, 2023
ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss five major reasons surgery centers are struggling to meet margins.
1. Supply chain issues
Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues are still hurting ASCs as they struggle to secure necessary supplies. Particularly with increased prices, ASCs are having to be strategic with their supply chain contracts.
“Everything seems to have inflated prices and the supply chain problems, including back orders, are cutting into the profit for ASCs,” Michelle Eilander, RN, administrative director of Ankeny (Iowa) Medical Park Surgery Center, told Becker’s. “There are many times that we have to order a higher-priced item due to the back order of the regular-used item.”
Ms. Eilander also noted multiple times where...
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