Becker's Healthcare November 21, 2025
ASC leaders across the country say 2026 will bring escalating financial and operational pressure, from anesthesia provider shortages and stagnant reimbursement to rising supply costs and tightening payer contracts.
To stay competitive, they are doubling down on efficiency, alignment and financial discipline while pushing payers and policymakers to recognize the true cost of ASC care.
Question: What is the single biggest obstacle your ASC is preparing for in 2026?
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Joe Carlon. President of Desert Spine and Sports Physicians (Phoenix): The issue we spend the most time preparing for is creating physician alignment. That alignment comes from the convergence of strong financial performance, operational excellence, superior patient outcomes and access...
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