Regent Surgical Health, one of the largest privately held surgery center development and management companies in the United States, released a white paper today. The paper, Design & Operationalize Your Bundled Payment Program: Three ways to accelerate from concept to execution, outlines three steps toward the execution of a bundled payment program that can greatly…
The fast-paced ambulatory surgery center (ASC) environment requires Directors of Nursing to wear many hats. Typically, in addition to an important clinical role such as infection control nurse or safety officer for their center, an ASC Director of Nursing also is responsible for ensuring the center is fully staffed, well-managed with a focus on patient…
Four of Regent Surgical Health’s key leaders are set to speak at one of the industry’s most respected conferences for ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders, Becker’s ASC 25th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs. The annual meeting is set to take place October 18-20, 2018 in Chicago and the conference is expected to…
Becker’s Hospital Review recently asked Regent’s CEO Chris Bishop three questions on the minds of many hospital leaders as they grapple with a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. Value-based care was a common thread through all three and is creating a domino effect of impact on health systems and payers, providers, and patients. Question #1: Industry…
As ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) become increasingly attractive as a high quality, lower cost site of care for appropriate patients, cardiovascular procedures may be the next wave of higher acuity cases moving from hospital operating rooms to free-standing centers. “Cardiovascular surgery is something we have traditionally thought we could only do in a hospital setting…
Planning for the future requires a blend between the strategic and the opportunistic in an environment that’s changing rapidly. That insight was at the core of advice Regent’s Chief Development Officer Thomas Crossen shared at Becker’s 16th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in June. Speaking as part of a panel on strategic…
One of many trends emerging in healthcare today is an increasing preference among consumers for convenience – in addition to care that is both competent and affordable. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) provide an efficient and convenient alternative to a hospital stay for many patients and give health professionals more flexibility as well. And as the…
A recent article in Becker’s ASC Review outlines expected inpatient-to-outpatient shifts within key specialties and overall industry growth among predictions and key trends for outpatient surgery and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The article points to several drivers of change in the industry, including policy shifts, new technologies, and innovative approaches to healthcare payment, while forecasting…
Orthopedic Surgeon Michael Kang, MD, has completed the first two total knee replacement procedures at the new, state-of-the-art East Hills Surgery Center on Long Island in New York. The 15,000-square-foot, multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center (ASC) opened last November in partnership with St. Francis Hospital/Catholic Health Services of Long Island and Regent Surgical Health. It was…
Speaking on a panel devoted to trends in ambulatory strategy at the Becker’s Hospital Review annual meeting in April, Regent’s Thomas Crossen shared key factors driving hospital systems to consider converting hospital operating departments (HOPDs) to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) – an important trend reversal over just a few years ago. While HOPDs have been…