Becker's Healthcare December 8, 2021
From CMS restoring the inpatient-only list to unaddressed supply chain issues, obstacles facing ASCs at the federal level were discussed with Joe Peluso, administrator of Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa.
Editor’s note: This interview was lightly edited for clarity and brevity.
Joe Peluso: I have had the privilege of serving as a chief executive in healthcare organizations for over 30 years, through consequential events such as budget crises, mergers, acquisitions, staffing and recruitment issues, financial and operational turnarounds, and yes, even a pandemic. But never before have I had a more serious question about the capability of our healthcare delivery systems to meet the challenges and needs of our communities as I do now in my capacity as...