Is It Too Late To Build An ASC?

By Ronald Blair Ophthalmic practices today are under increasing pressure to get costs under control and to develop ancillary income streams. With this in mind, the question we most often get asked is whether or not it is “too late” to build an ASC for an ophthalmic...

Ambulatory Surgery Center Development

By Ronald Blair Introduction This article was prepared for the purpose of documenting the process we went through in the development of a freestanding ambulatory surgery center for ophthalmic practice. We wanted to share our experience so that others might be...

The Case For ASC Equipment Planning

  You’ve decided to build an ambulatory surgery center. You’ve agonized over the risk. Excitement about the prospects of independence, freedom, control and even profit fills your thoughts! Now it is time to for you to go about ASC equipment planning! Hundreds of...

How ASCs Can Remain Competitive

Simply provide the most available block time, superbly trained (in bedside manner and skill set) staff and a state-of-the-art facility. This scenario is conducive to attracting surgeons, as well as their patients, and of course the outcomes thereof. We take a close...