Becker's Healthcare October 25, 2022
Prashanth Bala, vice president of ASC operations at Shields Health in Quincy, Mass., spoke with Becker’s to discuss the trajectory of ASC consolidation.
Editor’s note: This piece was edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Question: How do you see consolidation evolving?
Prashanth Bala: Consolidation is an interesting question. Here in Massachusetts, we have seen private equity start to move into the orthopedic space. We’ve also seen it move into the vascular space. With it being such a small state, that has resounding impacts. So we’re seeing how that’s playing out now. I think only time will tell how much of a true impact private equity will have on care delivery or the access to care that such funds are able...