Becker's Healthcare November 20, 2023
Two ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest growth opportunities for ASCs.
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Les Jebson. Regional Administrator at Prisma Health (Greenville, S.C.): The growth opportunities for single- or dual-specialty ASCs is well documented — these correlate naturally with the aging of a population (eyes, joints, spine, etc.). Noting geographic and market specific variations, I think that the growth opportunities are already being absorbed into mature ASCs. What I think you’re going to see next are super-sized ASC facilities designed to leverage economies of scale and incorporate lower acuity-complexity cases. Advanced information technology/analytics will drive what procedures are performed in which care setting. Indirectly, this will influence...