ambulatory surgery centers. This list is, of course, subject to debate. 1. Change in payment system and rates. The event that may have the largest impact on ASCs is the change in the payment system ...

As more complex, higher-acuity surgeries continue to shift from inpatient hospitals to lower-cost outpatient settings, a growing number of health systems are doubling down on ambulatory surgery ...

“ASCs that employ salaried anesthesiologists can fail to provide incentives for being efficient, while anesthesia groups provide incentives for efficiency because groups are compensated by the number ...