Becker's Healthcare November 14, 2025
Academic health centers are eyeing ASCs as potential investments as patient preferences and payer policy increasingly align with outpatient growth.
Michael Lewis, MD, the chair of anesthesiology, pain management and perioperative medicine at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health recently joined Becker’s to discuss the specific advantages and challenges academic ASCs face in healthcare.
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length:
Question: What is your outlook on ambulatory growth at our organization?
Dr. Michael Lewis: We’ve seen a steady move from hospital-based to outpatient care, and it’s picking up speed. Patients want surgery and recovery closer to home when it’s safe, and the payment environment encourages that direction. Advances in surgical technique and technology...
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