Becker's Healthcare August 9, 2024
Five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the healthcare trends they’re concerned about, from private equity to workforce shortages.
Question: What healthcare trend are you the most concerned about right now?
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for clarity and length.
Jason Jundt, MD. Vascular Specialist in Bend, Ore.: The current attacks on private equity involvement in healthcare are concerning to me because they are one-sided. Most of the states pursuing legislation are imposing limits to the constitution of the boards of the companies that want to invest in healthcare in these states. I agree with physician representation on the boards of these companies at 50% or more but disagree that hospitals, healthcare systems and insurance companies...