Becker's Healthcare August 28, 2023
From financial concerns to joint replacements, two leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest misconceptions of the ASC industry.
Question: What misconception do people have about the ASC industry?
Editor’s note: These responses have been edited lightly for length and clarity.
Paula Autry. CEO of Leadership DNAmics (Grass Lake, Mich.): One misconception that people have about ASCs is that they are just a way for physicians to make money. ASCs have proven over the years that for the right procedures and appropriate patient population, they can provide high-quality and high-value care. While ASCs are often joint ventures between hospital/health systems and physicians, they also have the benefit of addressing capacity concerns in the hospital in a safe environment...