Red flags in ASC-hospital partnerships

Becker's Healthcare November 11, 2024
Francesca Mathewes

Hospital and ASC partnerships have been on the rise in 2024, but these joint ventures are not always an ideal match for ASCs looking to grow while maintaining autonomy in competitive markets.

Several leaders joined Becker’s during panels on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at the 30th annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago to discuss red flags in ASC-hospital partnerships.

1. Lack of alignment with existing physicians. When exploring a partnership with hospitals, ASCs consider the level of buy-in among its employed physicians.

Marco Araujo, an anesthesiologist at Advanced Pain Management in Green Bay, Wis., shared his experience in partnering APM with a hospital in the state whereby other physician groups employed by the hospital...

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