Becker's Healthcare April 17, 2024
As several different physician specialties, including orthopedics, continue to move to the ASC setting, there are several considerations that executives and physicians need to make when deciding whether or not to open an ASC, according to an April 16 article published in Outpatient Surgery Magazine.
Here are five key things to consider when opening a new orthopedic ASC:
1. Just because you build an ASC does not mean patients will automatically show up at the door. ASC owners need to reach out to payers and make sure to have strong relationships and data. Crunch the numbers to make sure operating an ASC makes financial sense in the area.
2. Assemble appropriate staff members who have experience in, or...