February 2023 • Vol. 2023 No. 2
Payers splitting with health
systems: How ASCs could
be affected
Contract disputes and payer splits are
threatening coverage nationwide, and
some ASCs are being affected by the
parties unable to meet year-end or
looming deadlines.
FTC moves to ban non-
competes: What it could
mean for physicians
In January, the Federal Trade Commission
proposed a rule that would keep
employees free from non-compete
contracts. The rule would apply to full-time
employees and independent contractors,
both paid and unpaid.
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'Shoot to where the puck is
going': Hospital CEO looks to
ASCs to drive margins
Hospitals and health systems faced formidable margin declines
in 2022 amid labor shortages, skyrocketing operating costs and
declining inpatient volumes.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
4 ASC chains'
12-year growth
breakdown
p. 6
5 industry-shifting
healthcare moves
in 2022
p. 25
7 things
ASC leaders are
excited about
p. 10
7 ASCs that faced
opposition in 2022
p. 7
SCA Health has
9,200 physicians
p. 25
