BECKER'S
ASC REVIEW
The wins for ASCs in the
CMS 2022 outpatient
payment proposal
CMS floated several changes to the 2022 Hospital
Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC
Payment System that reversed a few favorable
policies for ASCs. But there were also important
elements that would be a boon for surgery centers
next year.
ASCs are growing, but 5
threats remain
ASCs had a breakout year in 2020 as more cases
migrated outpatient while inpatient hospitals
focused on COVID-19 patients. is article details
the challenges four industry leaders see ahead.
In 2020, more surgeries rapidly moved into ASCs as
hospitals were overburdened with COVID-19 cases.
Some ASCs forged deeper relationships with local
hospitals during that time while other hospitals saw
ASCs as fierce competition. Industry experts discuss
how that relationship will evolve in the next few years.
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THE ASC-HOSPITAL POWER
SHIFT: WHO WILL WIN THE
NEXT 3-5 YEARS?
INSIDE THE ISSUE:
ASC sues to block
hospital's
'anticompetitive'
acquisition: 5 details
p. 17
What's worrying ASC
leaders?
p. 39
12 most-recruited
physician specialties
p. 25
Orthopedic surgeon's
$9M win against Texas
ASC overturned
p. 11
USPI, AmSurg & more:
Large ASC chains by the
numbers
p. 15
70% of physicians
are now employed by
hospitals or
corporations
p. 90
Tech changes in the ASC
industry
p. 35
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