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Contact Congress Over Drug Shortage Issues

A Kentucky congressman is urging surgical facilities to contact their members of Congress and request that they sign his letter demanding changes to...

N.J. Posts ASC Inspection Reports Online

State and federal inspection reports of New Jersey's ASCs are now available online, giving patients an opportunity to make more informed choices abo...

Are Opioids Necessary?

While it's not always practical, or even possible, to eliminate opioids from your post-op pain management regiment, reducing their use in favor of n...


	Archive > Surgical Construction	2004

ASC Business Models: Which One Is Right for You?

There are several options available out there - do it yourself, hire a consultant, join with a corporate partner or partner with a hospital.

Edward W. Staunton and Jonathon C. Vick

Of the 3,700 Medicare certified freestanding ambulatory surgical centers in the United States, 2,600 (about 70 percent) are independent, 800 are in business with ASC corporate partners, 200 are joint ventured with hospitals and 100 are three-way joint ventures between physicians, an ASC company and a hospital. We'll briefly detail these four most common ASC business models so that you can decide which is best for you.

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