Board meetings are critical to an ASC’s ongoing and long-term success. They designate time to address regulatory issues required to maintain compliance. They serve as an opportunity for leaders to… read more →
In 2011, a compounding pharmacy repackaged an anti-cancer drug off label into plastic syringes for the treatment of macular degeneration. The pharmacy had no container closure or compatibility studies. Fifteen… read more →
Surgery center investors, like other business owners, must weigh the pros and cons of leasing or buying the space in which an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) resides. How does one… read more →
Disasters come in many forms. They can be natural – a hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake – or man-made – a chemical spill or cyberattack. While the impact of disasters varies… read more →
Advances to minimally invasive surgical techniques, blood loss management, and anesthetics have led to a rise in total joint arthroplasties (TJA) being performed at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Orthopaedic specialists… read more →
There’s an old saying, “Laws are like sausages, no one wants to see them being made.” When I was younger, I was fully on board with that analogy. The last… read more →
Over the course of many years, Pinnacle III has been tasked with the evaluation and turnaround of numerous failing or drastically underperforming surgery centers. In each situation, it was relatively… read more →
Investopedia defines equity as, “the value of an asset less the value of all liabilities on that asset.” Or, in plain accounting terms, equity equals assets minus liabilities. If the… read more →
I am a physical therapist (PT) by education and training. I graduated from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan with a Bachelor of Science in PT. Go Warriors! For over… read more →
A recent federal tax code ruling[1] concluded an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) investor, who has no direct management responsibilities, can exempt their ASC investment income (distributions) from self-employment tax. The… read more →