On today's episode, Dr. Phil Eichenholz, the CEO, Anesthesia at Sound Physicians Anesthesia, joins the podcast to discuss anesthesia programs and care teams. He highlights the growth in surgery center utilization and what this means for anesthesia programs. Dr. Eichenholz also dives into what role should CRNAs play in providing care at surgery centers.This episode is sponsored by Sound Physicians

Craig Gold, Administrator of Virginia Center for Eye Surgery, joined the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 continues to affect ASCs, the great resignation and best opportunities for surgery centers in the future.

Ashlie Cramer, Clinical Administrator of Lakewood Ranch Surgical Suites, joined the podcast to talk about the changing culture for nurses, physician preferences and what it takes to develop a new ASC today.

Andrew Lovewell, Administrator of The Surgical Center at Columbia Orthopaedic Group, joined the podcast to talk about payer trends, value-based care and building a successful ASC team.

Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda highlights some of the biggest stories within the ASC industry and touches on the podcast episodes from this past week and previews the interviews to come.

This episode features Dr. Paul Merrick, Co-Chairman and Chief Physician Executive at Duly Health. Here, he joined the podcast to talk about the evolving role of independent physician groups, transition to value-based care and Duly's future growth.

Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda highlights some of the biggest stories within the ASC industry and touches on the podcast episodes from this past week and previews the interviews to come.

Tune into this episode where Scott Becker talks with Dr. Keith Beiermeister, Colorectal Surgeon at Scripps about Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols, its impact on patient outcomes, and benefit of protocols during the pandemic and beyond.

This episode features Michael Weinstein, President & CEO at Capital Digestive Care. Here, he discusses COVID-19 in his community, the future of utilizing technology in healthcare, and more.

Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda highlights some of the biggest stories within the ASC industry and touches on the podcast episodes from this past week and previews the interviews to come.

In this episode Scott Becker talks with the CEO of HST Pathways, David Thawley, about observations of the ASC industry and what excites him for the future. Tune in to hear David share some connections to earlier experiences in the military, what's next for HST Pathways and more.

In this episode, we are joined by Jason Strauss, President at Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), to discuss how the ASC industry has evolved. He dives into the growth of the market as more and more cases go to ASCs, what specialties provide the greatest opportunities in ASCs, the needs of physicians as this evolution occurs and more.

Jeffra Kinniard, Director of Operations at Parkview SurgeryOne in Indiana, joined the podcast to talk about technology trends in ASCs and how she built and maintains a great culture at her center.

  Stephen Kinsley, Group Vice President of Strategy and Payer Engagement at Surgical Care Affiliates, joined the podcast to talk about the transition to value-based care and what's on the horizon for ASCs.  

This episode features Dr. Will Enright, Owner of Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists in Green Bay, Wis. & Medical Director of the OSC-Fox Valley ASC Here, he joined the podcast to discuss the center's plan to improve the patient experience, standardize culture between the groups two ASCs and move more toward employer contracting and bundled payments.

This episode features Dr. Ravi Bashyal, Director of Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery at NorthShore University HealthSystem. Here, he discusses using robotics, what he’s seeing internationally compared to the US with joint replacement, and more.

Meredith Warf, Vice President of ASC Operations at US Orthopaedic Partners, joined the podcast to talk about platform growth, data collection and where orthopedic bundles are headed.

Dr. David Rothbart, President of Spine Team Texas, joined the podcast to talk about exciting technology, outpatient spine and more.

This episode features I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Principal at ECG Management Consultants. Naya gives an overview of the proposed 2022 CMS ASC rules, and how it will impact ASCs, hospitals and health systems, and payers. She also gives advice for ASCs that have commercial payer contracts based upon the ASC Medicare payment system and approved covered procedure list.

Mark Schwartz, CEO of Blue Ridge Orthopaedic & Spine Center, joined the podcast to talk about how policy changes affect ASCs and outlook for future growth.