Becker's Healthcare December 30, 2025
ASCs are increasingly embracing “value engineering,” according to Tina DiMarino, CEO of Custom Surgical Partners — designing and operating facilities with efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in mind.
Ms. DiMarino told Becker’s that at Custom Surgical Partners, an ASC development company founded in 2003 that has developed more than 150 centers, there’s a clear trend in building ASCs “more efficiently, both operationally and structurally.”
Matthew Cavanagh, who specializes in healthcare as a principal of Maumee, Ohio-based CliftonLarsonAllen, told Becker’s the complexity of running an ASC is often underestimated.
“ASCs must meet patient expectations for access and convenience while providing high-quality care and adhering to strict regulatory standards,” he said. “They also face reimbursement and expense pressures — like labor, supplies and...







