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Number of Surgeon Partners and ASC Profitability

Insights from an ASC Expert: Scott Bacon

How many surgeon partners do I need to form a new ASC partnership? 

The short answer is, it depends. No one wants to hear this, but it is much more complicated than one number. The focus should be on the revenue required for a successful ASC partnership. To determine projected revenue, we analyze historical outpatient case types and associated volumes for the interested surgeon partners. A carpal tunnel procedure reimburses very differently than a total knee replacement, but both can be profitable cases for the ASC partnership.

Price Transparency Rules Have Taken Effect. Now What happens?

By Will Holding and Rafiq Ahmed

February 22, 2023

With recent legislation, price transparency has become a buzzword in our space. What does it mean for the industry, for patients, providers, and payers?

We sat down with Rafiq Ahmed, co-founder of Serif Health, to discuss price transparency, how it’s affecting the market, and how it might change the healthcare landscape.

Overcoming Five Common Roadblocks to Implementing an EHR

As we plan for 2023, ASCs are doing themselves a disservice by continuing to chart on paper. Between the increased utilization of the ASC space for surgical care and the ever-growing need to communicate patient information across all avenues of care, it’s getting harder and harder to continue the argument against implementing an EHR.

Here are five common roadblocks it’s time to overcome, written by Kelli McMahan, VP of Facility Development at Compass Surgical Partners and Maura Cash, RN, BSN, CASC, VP of Clinical Strategies at HST Pathways.

Our mission is to create strong partnerships that improve the lives of patients and providers.

Compass Surgical Partners