Becker's Healthcare March 19, 2025
Bradley Heaton, CEO of the surgery center division at Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, joined Becker’s to discuss how the health system is leveraging ASCs to enhance patient access, support affordability and adapt to value-based care trends.
Question: What does the relationship between ASCs and growing hospitals and health systems look like in your state?
Bradley Heaton: Working within Sutter Health, ASCs play a critical role in our comprehensive, integrated and coordinated healthcare approach. They align with our vision for what we want to accomplish as a health system. While we have numerous hospitals and clinics that provide excellent care, we have repeatedly recognized the need to continue investing in the ASC space as part of the continuum of care.
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