Modern Healthcare November 2, 2019
Tony Kilgore is eager to see the ambulatory surgery sector adopt value-based contracting at a higher clip. But the CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates knows it’ll take time. SCA, which operates roughly 210 ASCs nationwide, is pursuing value-based contracts built around quality metrics and has started to explore same-day surgery bundles. SCA was acquired by UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Optum in 2017. Kilgore spoke with Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock. The following is an edited transcript.
MH: The Leapfrog Group recently published a report suggesting that outpatient centers lag in following quality practices. What’s your take on their findings?
Kilgore: There are some points that we broadly would agree with. I also think there’s some sensationalism in some of the...