Becker's Healthcare July 30, 2024
ASCs have grown and evolved exponentially in a short span, placing them at the forefront of change in healthcare.
Harel Deutsch, MD, co-director of the Rush Spine Center in Chicago, and Greg DeConciliis, PA-C, administrator of Boston OutÂPatient Surgical Suites, connected with Becker’s to discuss predicted opportunities for ASCs and the headwinds they will face by 2030.
Dr. Deutsch and Mr. DeConciliis agreed that spine procedures will be the leading focus for ASCs in the upcoming years. Although surgery centers initially concentrated on lumbar discectomies and cervical fusions, there has been a shift toward more involved surgeries, such as SI joint fusion and multiple level fusions.
Dr. Deutsch attributed this growth to technologies that have broadened the range of minimally...