Becker's Healthcare January 26, 2022
Opposition to proposed ASCs often follows a formula: Opponents, such as hospitals, say local providers will lose employees and patients, and proponents cite a need for competition or more independent care.
This week, the University of Iowa Health Care raised concerns over Iowa City, Iowa-based Steindler Clinic’s planned $19.2 million ASC in a letter to the state.
“With respect to (Steindler North Liberty Ambulatory Surgery Center), UIHC is concerned that the data presented to date suggest construction of six new ambulatory (operating rooms) would duplicate existing, not fully utilized space at Mercy and (the Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center),” the health system wrote.
Steindler Clinic’s most recent ASC application, however, says the area needs more competition and...
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