Becker’s Healthcare -- Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Choll W. Kim, Leading Spine Surgeon from Excel Spine Center and UCSD Medical Center East Campus, discusses the challenges and advancements in minimally invasive spine surgery. He delves into the impact of insurance-directed care on patient treatment, the role of social media and AI in healthcare, and the importance of physician-led decision-making in improving patient outcomes.

This episode explores the strategies and tools dental practices can utilize to boost revenue and patient retention within their existing locations. Chelsea Pava, from Kleer and Membersy, shares insights on overcoming common challenges, leveraging membership plans, and measuring success in same-store growth initiatives.

This episode is sponsored by Kleer and Membersy.

Dr. Michael Swords, a leader in the trauma program for University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, discusses the growing trend of foot and ankle procedures shifting to outpatient settings. He shares his insights on how this impacts practices, the overall market, and what exciting developments lie ahead for outpatient foot and ankle surgery.

This episode is sponsored by DePuy Synthes, the Orthopedic Company of Johnson and Johnson.

Join Erika Spicer Mason of Becker's Healthcare as she explores physicians' employment decisions and their broader implications with Marty Nichols, co-founder and acting COO of Physicians' First Bancorp. Discover insights on the shift towards hospital employment and private equity impacts on private practices.

This episode is sponsored by Physicians First Bancorp.

In this episode, Dr. Arthur L. Jenkins III, a board-certified neurosurgeon and expert in complex spinal neurosurgery, shares insights on the evolving landscape of spine surgery, the impact of AI in clinical practice, and the future of private practice in an increasingly complex healthcare environment.

In this episode, Dr. Neal Kaushal, Executive Director of General GI and Endoscopy at OU Health, shares his insights on expanding gastroenterology services, embracing AI in colon cancer screening, and the future of healthcare innovation.

In this episode, Dr. E. Wayne Mosley, Board-Certified Orthopedic Surgeon at AdventHealth, shares his journey from military medicine to developing an orthopedic hospital in rural Florida. He discusses the challenges of expanding surgical services, recruiting top talent, and the importance of a team approach in providing high-quality, local care to grow market share.

In this episode, Dr. Bethwel Raore of APEX Spine & Neurosurgery shares insights on transitioning from hospital employment to private practice, the importance of patient-centered care, and the exciting trends in ambulatory surgery that are transforming the field of spine surgery.

Dr. Maricela Schnur, NMS Dyad Leader at St. Lukes-Aspirus Hospital, discusses the continuous introduction of new procedures in pain management. She explains her approach to managing responsibilities within this specialized sector of healthcare, detailing how she evaluates and determines which strategies to implement in her practice to optimize patient care.

In this episode, William Reeves, Vice President of Operations at Wisconsin Spine and Pain, discusses the expansion of their interventional pain clinics and ASCs, the integration of AI scribes, and strategies for managing Medicare Advantage challenges.