Becker's Healthcare August 13, 2019
UnitedHealth Group’s health services arm, Optum, acquired Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates in January 2017, and since then the ASC management company has steadily grown.
In 2019, the company added 25 surgery centers to its portfolio. CEO Tony Kilgore offered insights into the company while explaining how Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Optum has helped SCA develop and advance an array of value-based care initiatives.
Note: Responses were edited for style and clarity.
Question: What’s SCA’s biggest accomplishment in 2019 so far?
Tony Kilgore: We are pleased that we’ve expanded high-quality surgical care by adding or building 25 surgery centers, while maintaining our already high patient safety standards. Part of what makes SCA special is our commitment to the patients and physicians...
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