Becker's Healthcare July 17, 2023
Two ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what ASCs need to succeed in the next five years.
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Josh Troast. Director of Ambulatory Surgical Services for Muskegon (Mich.) Surgical Associates: Margins for ASCs are typically smaller and more difficult to establish when compared to a hospital, thus efficiency in operations and costs are necessary for ASC viability. ASCs are crucial to lowering the cost of care and are becoming more attractive to payers due to the cost effectiveness. Patients are also driving the demand to the ASC as they continue to encounter higher deductibles and increasing patient responsibility for...