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ASC Valuation and Fair Market Value
Valuation Overview It's important for ASC leaders to know when and why a valuation might be needed. A valuation might be requested for various reasons, including need for expertise, saving...
Vitreoretinal Surgery Original
The following article Vitreoretinal Surgery In The Ambulatory Surgery Center is written by F Hampton Roy, M.D. Ophthalmic Outpatient Surgical Society (OOSS) Councilor to AAO “Vitreoretinal surgeons...
Extending the Life of Your Equipment
Equipment Management Overview Equipment strategies—whether maintaining existing assets or planning for new purchases—are central to ASC performance. When you operate centers of different ages,...
Strategic asc equipment replacement
Capital Planning Overview Capital equipment plays a defining role in ASC efficiency, safety, and long‑term performance. Even with strong preventive maintenance programs, every ASC eventually reaches...
The Status of Certificate of Need Laws
CON laws: Current Status and Direction Certificate-of-need laws, which govern where providers can build facilities, have been an obstacle to ASC growth for years, but many leaders are hopeful about...
CON Laws and ASC Obstacles
Behind the ASCs facing C.O.N. obstacles in 2023 Certificate-of-need laws, which require healthcare providers to receive government permission to build facilities, are an obstacle for ASC growth in...
The Rise of Cardiology Investment
Private equity turns to cardiology Private equity firms have long used ASCs as investment vehicles, and after courting key ASC specialties like gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology, they...
Leaders Discuss Certificate of Need Laws
CON laws: Where ASC leaders stand Thirty-four states in the U.S. currently have certificate-of-need laws that govern where health systems can build new facilities, including ASCs, based on...
Cardiology ASC Gold Rush Boom Notes
4 Notes on the cardiology boom Cardiology is one of the fastest growing ASC specialties as Medicare payments increase and more procedures are approved for the outpatient setting. Here are four...