Becker's Healthcare December 31, 2025
ASCs have become a focal point of hospital and health systems’ investment interests as payer incentives, patient preferences and rising operational costs necessitate a shift to outpatient settings.
Despite the significant advancements many health systems have already made in ambulatory care, many still have work to do to fully align inpatient and outpatient workflows.
Walter Allen Fink, DO, chief medical officer of UT Health San Antonio, recently joined Becker’s to discuss where he thinks health systems still have some catching up to do in the race to outpatient.
Editor’s note: This response has been lightly edited for clarity and length:
Question: Where are you still seeing gaps in the optimization of outpatient care among healthcare organizations?
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