Is the ASC prepared for a number of different types of surgeries?
An ASC that is set up to perform different procedures is more ready for a hospital partnership than a single-specialty facility, Mr. Miller says. “If a center is focused on a particular type of procedure, like bariatric surgery, that really requires certain types of equipment and a certain investment that’s already in place, it may not be useful for other types of surgery,” he says. Look at the equipment, set-up and staff in the ASC to determine whether it could be used for general surgery or different types of surgery. If an ASC is specifically tailored to a single specialty, could it be altered to fit your hospital’s needs? 3. Are the center’s existing physicians and staff on board with the partnership? You don’t want to integrate with an ASC only to find that the center’s existing surgeons are unhappy with the relationship. “You want to look at the physicians who utilize the facility already and determine whether they’re prepared to work with the hospital,” Mr. Miller says. “If they
