May/June 2022 • Vol. 2022 No. 4
The investment ASCs can't
afford to skip
ASCs are in a great position to capitalize
on value-based care and save Medicare,
insurers and patients billions of dollars
each year by migrating outpatient
surgeries to the low-acuity setting. But
there is one thing holding them back.
Optum's strategy for
2022 growth
Optum has grown significantly over
the last decade, adding thousands of
physicians to its network and purchasing
ASC company Surgical Care Affiliates.
Now the company is focused on
expanding its primary care network, data
offerings and $115 billion pharmacy and
medical care business
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ARE ASCS WARMING UP TO
PRIVATE EQUITY?
A few years ago, private equity was a dirty word among
some circles of physicians. The idea of accepting investment
dollars in exchange for autonomy was unattractive for
physician owners at best, and dangerous at worse. Is this
attitude beginning to change?
130+
STORIES INSIDE
10 issues affecting ASCs' bottom line p. 15
1 9 T H A N N U A L
Spine, Orthopedic & Pain
Management-Driven ASC + The
Future of Spine Conference
June 16-18, 2022 | Swissotel Chicago
SAVE THE DATE
IN THIS ISSUE:
The issue dividing ASC
owners
p. 46
Healthcare's $979M
physician problem
p. 19
What would it take to
sell your ASC? Owners
weigh in p. 34
The 15 best, worst
states for physicians in
2022 p. 98
The payer trends
impeding ASCs today
p. 21
10 most common
complications after
ASC spine surgery:
Study p. 54
Robots keeping the
next generation of
spine surgeons out of
ASCs p. 54
