Becker's Healthcare November 5, 2025
Hospitals and health systems across the country are at an inflection point in their relationship with ASCs.
While some leaders still view the migration of cases to ASCs as a threat to revenue, others are beginning to see it as a powerful opportunity to expand access, reduce costs and strengthen the overall care ecosystem.
Bernadette Purser, senior administrator of ambulatory surgery at Richmond, Va.-based VCU Health, told Becker’s that many hospitals are still hesitant to lean into the ASC model because of fears over losing reimbursements.
“There’s still a thought process in some hospitals about not wanting to lose reimbursements,” she said. “That’s one reason there’s sometimes a slow migration to the ASC space.”
Janet Carlson, executive director of...
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