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…

Chris Bishop & Thomas Crossen to Speak at Becker’s Hospital Review 9th Annual Meeting

Two representatives from Regent Surgical Health’s leadership team are featured speakers at Becker’s Hospital Review 9th Annual Meeting, taking place April 11-14, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Chris Bishop, Chief Executive Officer at Regent Surgical Health, will give a presentation on the topic, “Double Your Ambulatory Platform by 2020.” Bishop’s talk outlines how market…

Regent’s Jeff Simmons Discusses ASC M&A Activity with Becker’s ASC Review

In a recent conversation with Becker’s ASC Review, Regent Surgical Health Chief Development Officer Jeff Simmons highlighted the evolving relationship between ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospitals. The relationship continues to grow and change, but one aspect is constant: the highest-quality outcomes in the most appropriate and cost-effective setting remains paramount, and ASCs possess those…