Regent Surgical Health Expands Business Development Team

Regent Surgical Health welcomes Justin Neerhof as Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Neerhof will leverage his deep multi-specialty surgery center expertise as he works closely with physician groups and hospital systems to merge, acquire, and develop ambulatory surgery centers. “Justin’s track record of creating mutually beneficial joint venture partnership agreements and his…

2019 Greatest Hits: Regent Highlights Ambulatory Strategy’s Evolution for Hospitals and ASCs

2019 marked a period of evolution for the healthcare industry, with ambulatory strategy continuing to gain traction as a way to achieve revenue growth in a changing reimbursement environment. Regent Surgical Health tracked these developments, helping keep ASC and hospital leaders informed via blog posts and white papers. The following links to five of the…

The Time for “Wait and See” is in the Past: Increased Ambulatory Growth Expected in 2020

Four trends are gaining traction as the healthcare industry approaches the year 2020 and the industry’s transformation to value-based care positions hospitals, physicians, and ASC partners to accelerate ambulatory strategies. The latest white paper from Regent Surgical Health titled “OUTPATIENT ACCELERATION: 4 Trends Shaping Ambulatory Growth in 2020” outlines developments pushing the industry faster and faster…

Regent Surgical Health Strengthens Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth

Regent Surgical Health welcomes two veteran healthcare executives and promotes from within, strengthening its position as one of the nation’s leading surgery center management and development companies, and the largest private organization operating physician/hospital ASC joint venture partnerships. “We are rapidly growing our national footprint and strategically building our team to drive our business forward…

Lessons Learned from Opening a New ASC Dedicated to TJR and Complex Procedures

Since opening its doors in early 2018, Oregon Surgical Institute (OSI) has delivered high-quality, outpatient outcomes to total joint replacement (TJR) patients. The center of excellence designed for complex procedures is dedicated to TJR, spine, orthopedics, and pain management. Recently, two of OSI’s partner surgeons, Dr. Jim Ballard and Dr. Chris Nanson, shared what they’ve learned…

Universal Health Services and Regent Surgical Health Announce National Partnership

Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) and Regent Surgical Health (Regent) announced today the signing of a definitive agreement to form a national partnership. The new joint venture entity will build and operate Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), providing patients with convenient access to new high quality outpatient surgical services in served markets, and providing physician…

Illinois ASC Completes 500th Total or Partial Joint Replacement Surgery

Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center (ISMOSC) recently completed its 500th total or partial joint replacement surgery. Focused primarily on total knee and total hip replacements, the Morton Grove-based ambulatory surgery center (ASC) completed its first total joint replacement (TJR) procedure in late 2015, following thorough advance planning and a strong contractual agreement with Blue…

Patient Billing Estimator Delivers Cost Transparency for Patients, Reduces Aging A/R for Knightsbridge ASC

Streamlining the billing process while making it more transparent for patients is a priority initiative for many of the ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in Regent’s network. A case in point is Knightsbridge Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, and the work they’re doing to improve both communications and efficiency around patient billing. Working within the center’s…