Becker's Healthcare May 11, 2022
Patsy Newitt

Physicians should decide whether procedures are performed in ASCs or hospital outpatient departments, Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, said during the California Ambulatory Surgery Association’s ASC Summit.

Medicare’s process for adding procedures to the ASC setting can be slow and erratic, Mr. Prentice said in the April meeting. CMS’ removal of previously approved procedures, for example, has slowed the migration of cases to the ASC setting.

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