Ambulatory Surgery Center News

Regent Surgical has expanded its leadership team by appointing Kendall Hagood as Chief Commercial Officer and promoting Riley Orr to Chief Operating Officer, aiming to strengthen partnerships with health systems and physicians. https://bit.ly/4hML6Je

Community Health Systems (CHS) reported a 14% increase in same-store ambulatory surgery center cases last year, ending 2024 with 47 ASCs across its markets. https://bit.ly/3CR7x0J

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has urged CMS to expand the list of procedures covered in #ASCs and to revise payment methodologies to better align with hospital outpatient departments. https://bit.ly/435jGto

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) has opened its Spine and Joint Surgery Center and appointed former CFO Kelby Tardi as CEO, enhancing its outpatient services in Florida. https://bit.ly/3QhiUlo

The inaugural Investment & Operations Conference wraps up with a panel exploring the ASC joint venture landscape featuring CenterOne Surgery Center’s Robert Haen and VMG Health’s William Teague

Day two of the inaugural Investment & Operations Conference kicks off with a discussion on emerging trends in ASC reimbursement and regulation lead by Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP’s Rachel Carey, Esq. and Avanza Healthcare Strategies’ Lisa Austin

Our first day of Investment & Operations Conference was absolutely amazing, and we still have some great speakers yet to come on day two! If you’re here in Bonita Springs, make sure you join us tomorrow to hear from leaders with Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP, Avanza Healthcare Strategies, The New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, CenterOne Surgery Center, and VMG Health. What an incredible lineup!

Day one of the inaugural Investment & Operations Conference wraps up with a discussion around ASC development and design lead by Hardaway|Sziabowski Architects’ Joseph Sziabowski and Constitution Surgery Alliance LLC’s Ken Rosenquest

Texas Health Surgery Center Park Hill’s Tansie Stewart, BSN, MSHA, RN, CASC, CapExpert’s Grant Luke, and Integrity Healthcare IT Solutions, LLC’s Max Gregori chat about ASC technology trends at Investment & Operations Conference.

AMSURG’s Abbey Vandersall, MD, Cuéllar Spine’s Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, and Vertex Surgical Solutions’ Jessica Roberts-Becerra RN, MSN, NE- BC discuss ASC clinical trends and procedures shifting into the ambulatory setting at Investments & Operations Conference.