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July/August 2026 • Vol. 2026 No. 6 'The best financial decision of their lives': Why ASCs are winning the battle for physician loyalty As health system employment loses its luster, squeezed by shifting RVU targets, limited autonomy and burnout, a growing number of surgeons are leaving ASCs for a workplace shift. The next wave of ASC opportunities ASCs are entering a new phase of growth driven by new care pathways, staffing models and site-of-care shifts. From partnerships with orthopedic walk-in clinics to CMS coverage for EP ablation, here are six opportunities ASC leaders are watching. continued on page 10 continued on page 3 continued on page 11 CMS fraud crackdown could put spine, orthopedic groups under microscope The next major Medicare risk for spine and orthopedic practices may not begin with a denied surgical claim. It may begin with the enrollment file. 15+ STORIES INSIDE The 'farm mentality' and what it means for ASCs p. 6 32nd ANNUAL BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS OF ASCS October 29 - 31, 2026 Swissotel Chicago SAVE THE DATE IN THIS ISSUE: The biggest myths about ASC management p. 4 'I would love to tell Mark Cuban to get involved': What physician consolidation is costing patients p. 7 The report card spine surgery has been waiting for p. 13 Gastroenterology's growing 'penalty for innovation' problem p. 20 How RVU pay is designed to shortchange physicians p. 23 The missed colonoscopy problem ASCs can no longer afford to ignore p. 18