Becker's Healthcare July 25, 2022
Andrew Lovewell, administrator and CEO of the Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group in Columbia, Mo., joined Becker’s to discuss the financial challenges facing ASCs.
Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: How is your ASC tackling financial challenges right now?
Andrew Lovewell: Our ASC is tackling financial challenges as we always have, head on. Given the challenges post-pandemic are quite similar to how they were during the pandemic, we are no stranger to the issues we face. Our biggest hurdles are staffing shortages by far and the financial implications that could potentially create. Luckily, we have a great physician board that is very motivated to add benefits for staff. For example, our...