Hospitals Increasingly Converting HOPDs to ASCs to Adapt and Thrive

While only a few years ago hospitals were buying ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) outright and converting them to hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the trend today is just the opposite: hospital systems are increasingly converting HOPDs to ASCs in joint ventures with physicians in their markets. Why? Today’s progressive hospital systems are rethinking how and where…

Regent Surgical Health Welcomes ASC Veteran as Newest Member of Business Development Team

A proven leader in the ASC Industry with more than 17 years’ experience, Scott Bergman has joined Regent Surgical Health, the nation’s leading surgery center management and development company, as Vice President of Business Development. In his new role, Bergman will work closely with physician groups and hospital systems to merge and acquire existing facilities…

New eBook Provides a Blueprint for Bundled Payments: Solution Drives Costs Down While Improving Outcomes

A new eBook from Regent Surgical Health outlines steps to help ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) drive down the costs of healthcare while improving outcomes by deploying a bundled payment solution. Regent has been at the forefront of this innovative payment type, now the fastest growing in healthcare and expected to reach 17% of all medical…

Regent’s Bishop to Speak on Board – Leadership Relations at Becker’s 10th Annual Meeting

Regent Surgical Health CEO Chris Bishop will be among the healthcare industry leaders speaking at Becker’s Hospital Review’s 10th Annual Meeting, April 1-4, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago. Bishop presents on Tuesday, April 2 from 10:30 – 11:10, joining executives from three large health systems as part of a panel discussion titled “Key Thoughts…

Why Outpatient TJR & Who is a Candidate

There’s a common misconception that candidates for surgery in an ASC must be in optimal health and physical condition. The team at Oregon Surgical Institute (OSI), including James Ballard, M.D., and Chris Nanson, M.D. are pioneers in same-day total joint replacement (TJR) surgery. They discuss outpatient candidates and how they screen appropriate TJR candidates against…