The biggest threats to
ASCs today
ASC owners and operators look ahead
to future growth, but five big threats to
maintaining autonomy remain.
Payers shifting strategy
to keep physicians
independent
More insurance companies are looking to
partner with or employ physician groups
to keep them independent of hospitals
as administrative burdens and costs of
managing a private practice increase.
Walmart and Amazon have made big moves in recent
years to expand their presence in the healthcare
industry. This article outlines how Walmart and
Amazon's healthcare ventures could affect ASCs.
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HOW WALMART AND
AMAZON'S HEALTHCARE
MOVES MAY AFFECT ASCS
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October 2021 • Vol. 2021 No. 8
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9 procedures CMS
plans to keep on office-
based payable list
p. 24
13 fastest growing
private ASC, physician
companies, per Inc.
p. 11
$17M medical office
building, ASC sold in
Florida
p. 56
What are GI's biggest
disrupters?
p. 48
24-clinic Florida
practice files for
bankruptcy
p. 13
Patients save an
average $684 per
procedure at ASCs,
UnitedHealth says
p. 23
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