September-October 2022 • Vol. 2022 No. 7
3 ways ASCs are seeking to
drive revenue
As supply and labor costs skyrocket, ASC
leaders are seeking new ways to drive
revenue, including value-based care,
physician ownership and private equity
investment.
ASC leaders continue to
grapple with staffing issues
ASC leaders discuss strategies they have
implemented to address staff shortages,
which ranks among the biggest challenges
surgery centers are facing in today's
healthcare environment.
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CMS ups inpatient rates 4.3%
for 2023; what should ASCs
expect?
CMS plans to boost acute care hospital pay 4.3 percent in 2023,
as long as hospitals comply with quality data reporting. The
inpatient pay hike is the highest market basket update in 25
years. Can ASCs expect a similar boost?
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STORIES INSIDE
USPI to run up to 600 ASCs by end of 2025 p. 6
2 8 T H A N N U A L M E E T I N G
THE BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
OF ASCs
October 27-29, 2022 | Swissotel Chicago
SAVE THE DATE
IN THIS ISSUE:
ASC chain with 1,079%
3-year growth makes
the Inc. 5000 list p. 9
What nurses, support
staff crave from
employers today p. 7
ASC-payer
negotiations: 1 CEO's
advice for securing the
right contracts p. 32
$70M Olathe Health
expansion includes
2 ASCs p. 12
The growth strategy
of 3 major ASC chains
p. 12
New PE-backed spine
device company
targets ASC surgeons
p. 56
The opposition behind
3 ASCs p. 17
