Becker's Healthcare September 1, 2022
Riz Hatton

Here are thoughts from four healthcare professionals and leaders on what the future might hold for ASCs:

Editor’s note: Responses were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.

Brian Bacot, MD. Orthopedic Surgeon at Comprehensive Orthopaedic Global (St. Thomas, Virgin Islands): The trends for the future indicate that there will be higher utilization of ASCs and more procedures being approved to be performed there. Hospitals will need to react by becoming more involved with ASC development and partnership. Healthcare will certainly move away from centralized healthcare to outpatient procedures and outpatient services. This will herald a shift in increasing importance for ASCs as well as reevaluating how hospitals are utilized.

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Michael Boblitz. CEO of Tallahassee (Fla.)...

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