Becker's Healthcare December 29, 2022
Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss their thoughts on ASC ownership.
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.
Joe Greene, MD. Co-founder of Louisville (Ky.) Hip & Knee Institute: Ownership is primary. The next-generation physicians have now seen the pros and cons of hospital employment. Many see that the lack of control from an office and clinical setting negatively affects patient care. The ability to control their own protocols and office efficiency has driven many of the training physicians I work with to want to have their own practices. Paramount to the success of those private practices is ASC ownership. ASC ownership has financial gains in itself but also enables a much more...