by HST Editorial | Sep 30, 2026 | ASC Operations, Scheduling & Care Communication
6 minute read Ambulatory surgery centers built their reputation on predictability: fixed rooms, familiar teams, cases that start when they’re supposed to start. That model gets harder to protect the moment a center adds specialties, and 2026 is pushing more...
by HST Editorial | May 5, 2026 | ASC Operations, Case Cost Forecasting
5 minute read ASC case volume, payer mix, implant utilization, staffing coverage, and Medicare rate updates change fast enough that ASC financial forecasting works best as a repeatable operating process, not an annual spreadsheet exercise. Calendar Year 2026 Medicare...
by Erica Palmer | Apr 14, 2026 | This Week in Surgery Centers
17 minute read Should You Make That Investment?byThis Week In Surgery CentersSean Hartzell is a Managing Director at VMG Health, where he advises healthcare organizations on strategy and capital planning. Sean joins us this week to break down how ASC leaders should...
by Erica Palmer | Mar 17, 2026 | This Week in Surgery Centers
19 minute read How ASC Sale-Leasebacks WorkbyThis Week In Surgery CentersJon Vick is the Founder and Principal of ASC Realty Advisors, where he has spent decades advising physicians and ASC operators on healthcare real estate strategy. Jon joins us this week to...
by Erica Palmer | Feb 24, 2026 | This Week in Surgery Centers
24 minute read The Power Shift After CON ReformbyThis Week In Surgery CentersDr. Leo Spector, MD, MBA, is the CEO of OrthoCarolina, where he leads strategy across a growing network of ASCs while continuing to practice as a spine surgeon. With decades of experience...
