Becker's Healthcare March 31, 2021
ASC owners and administrators have a new outlook on growth and expansion one year after the pandemic began.
For many centers, 2020 meant lower case volume and revenue because elective surgeries were limited. But the crisis also pushed administrators to adopt more innovative strategic plans and drove more procedures outpatient.
“Over the past year we have become much more forward looking in our [decision-making] approach,” said Matthew Ewasko, administrator of Physicians Alliance Surgery Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. “Prior to the pandemic, we looked more at historical trends and possible one to two months in the future when considering decisions for the facility. Now we are looking at least three months, if not more, in the future when we are...