Becker's Healthcare August 22, 2024
A recently formed ASC development company has a new model for consolidation — a network of independent surgery centers that puts power directly in the hands of physicians.
Longtime ASC owner-operators, Mark Quigley and John Webb, along with ASC developer Woodrow Moore and analyst Arjun Gangakhedkar created Ker Leader Medical earlier this year. Ker Medical’s ownership-focused model is a response to ASC physician investor concerns and current market forces, Mr. Moore said in an interview with Becker’s.
Here are five ways Ker Medical differs from other models, according to Mr. Moore:
Putting physicians in leadership positions
Ker Medical’s network of independent ASCs aims to be more kin to a “farming coop” than a Wall Street-backed corporation, Mr. Moore...