Becker's Healthcare December 13, 2023
Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss market trends affecting success in ASCs, particularly independent organizations.
Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Joe Peluso: Leading an ASC has never been more challenging. Regulatory issues, process complexity, labor challenges, cybersecurity risks, revised payer methodologies and emerging new care delivery models make it increasingly difficult for ASCs to deliver efficient and cost-effective care to the community.
Here are nine market trends:
- Growth, not cost cutting, will be the most viable path to success.
- Focusing on performance over cost to maximize value.
- Responding, adapting and managing new payer models and changes in reimbursement.
- Developing and establishing collaborative...