BECKER'S
ASC REVIEW
6 Out-of-the-Box Opportunities
to Improve ASC Profitability
in 2017
By Anuja Vaidya
As we close out 2016 and roll into 2017, ambulatory
surgery center administrators are preparing for the
challenges of the coming year. With the relentless
evolutions and changes taking place in the healthcare
industry, there is much to prepare for.
Healthcare M&A Volume Up 16%,
Value Drops 39% in Q2: 8 Things
to Know
By Laura Dyrda
e number of health services mergers and acquisi-
tions increased in the second quarter of 2016, but
the value of the deals were down, according to a re-
port from PwC.
Kenny Hancock, president and
chief development officer of Me-
ridian Surgical Partners, and Barry
Tanner, CEO of Physicians Endos-
copy, divulge what they've seen
in the industry so far in 2016 and
what ASCs are up against with the
start of the new year.
1. Physician-owned ASCs are
seeking partners. Hospitals
may increasingly enter strategic
partnerships with ASCs to boost
services, patient volume and phy-
sician relations. Mr. Hancock notes
hospital-sponsored ACOs will
turn to ASCs to enhance popula-
tion management initiatives and
cut costs.
"Joint ventures (three-way part-
nerships between the ASC, hospi-
tal and physicians) can be a win-
win-win scenario depending on
the market dynamics and project
scope," says Mr. Hancock.
rough a partnership:
• An ASC retains a solid patient
volume, with an opportunity
to increase revenue from
an integrated referral base.
Additionally, the partnership
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The State of the ASC Industry: 10 Key
Notes for 2017
By Megan Wood
Inside the
issue:
What's the Most
Challenging
Conversation You've
Had?
p. 16
Orthopedic Surgery in
2017
p. 35
8 Key Points on
Independent Physician
Practice
p. 18
5 Trends in
Ambulatory EHR
p. 12
6 Areas of Focus for
ASC Efficiency &
Profitability
p. 22
6 Hospitals, Health
Systems Opening or
Planning ASCs
p. 26
19 Things to Know
About Orthopedic
Bundled Payments
p. 46
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