June 2025 • Vol. 2025 No. 5
How CON reform will rattle
ASC ownership structures
North Carolina plans to eliminate
certificate-of-need laws across the state by
the end of 2025, presenting several new
opportunities for ASCs. Leo Spector, MD,
CEO of OrthoCarolina, discusses these
changes.
What people get wrong
about ASCs
Despite ASCs growing role in the
healthcare landscape, many leaders
feel the ASC industry remains widely
misunderstood, even among healthcare
professionals.
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The cost-saving measures
ASCs can skip
As costs continue to rise for health systems nationwide due to
a combination of inflation and ongoing tariff battles, ASCs are
trying to find ways to save money.
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STORIES INSIDE
What's shaping ASC mergers and acquisitions in 2025? p. 19
31ST ANNUAL MEETING
The Business & Operations of ASCs
October 16 - 18, 2025 // Swissotel, Chicago
SAVE THE DATE
IN THIS ISSUE:
ASCs now drive 50%
of Tenet profits
p. 6
Physician-owned
private practices
decline 20% in 10
years
p. 7
Hospitals can't
afford to ignore
ASCs anymore: 5
trends to know
p. 20
Spine practices in
2035: 7 predictions
p. 12
2025 GI
compensation:
8 notes
p. 17
Health systems take
innovation beyond
the buzzword
p. 23
