Becker's Healthcare June 21, 2024
Physicians trying to open ASCs in many markets face opposition from hospital leaders when trying to obtain a certificate-of-need.
Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of Atlas Surgical Group in St. Louis, joined Becker’s to discuss how he approaches this dynamic.
Editor note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: How would you characterize the relationship between hospitals and ASCs?
Dr. Shakeel Ahmed: To call it adversarial would be an understatement. ASCs are often the only competitors of the hospital business. ASCs were nonexistent in the ’60s and were barely around in the ’70s. Now, there are more ASCs than hospitals. This tells you that they’re here to stay. Competitors, like hospitals, are on edge. They’re...
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