Becker's Healthcare February 10, 2025
Patsy Newitt

The ASC landscape in Colorado is rapidly evolving, shaped by an unprecedented pace of mergers and acquisitions, workforce challenges and legislative changes.

Simon Schwartz, associate director of the Colorado Ambulatory Surgery Center Association and chief operations officer of Englewood-based Strategic Resources Group Colorado, spoke with Becker’s about the key issues influencing ASCs in the state, including financial sustainability, regulatory trends and shifting workforce dynamics.

Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.

Question: What factors are most impacting financial sustainability of ASCs in your state?

Simon Schwartz: There are so many variables impacting financial sustainability for surgery centers, and it’s hard to pinpoint just one. Independent facilities — those not affiliated with large MSOs —...

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