Making bank with an ambulatory surgery center

• For specialists who do numerous procedures and possess an entrepreneurial flare, sole or partial ownership of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can be lucrative.

• ASCs offer many advantages over their hospital counterparts including lower costs, increased specialization, and improved quality assurance.

• Running an ASC can be challenging due to related regulatory and administrative concerns. Hiring a management company can help.

For many physicians, simply owning a medical practice brings in a good living. In this same vein, an increasing number of physicians are sole owners of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)—modern centers that offer surgery, diagnostic...