In our latest follow-up to the Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Program Snapshots, Strategy Catalyst explores one of the most powerful and complex levers for ASC growth: physician ownership. While compliance hurdles and governance concerns have kept some systems cautious, health systems increasingly view equity participation by physicians as essential for recruitment and retention, particularly in competitive markets. Physician ownership is a core component of alignment strategy (alongside scheduling integration, case migration, and governance), moving beyond tactical benefit to become a strategic necessity for many systems.
In this Rapid Review, you'll find:
How ownership-based physician alignment is becoming a strategic powerplay
A checklist for designing an effective alignment strategy for long-term cultural, operational, and financial success
Mount Sinai's ASC Playbook: How one academic system enabled physician ownership in ASCs to attract top talent, shift care to lower-cost settings, and enter new markets
Key regulatory guardrails and lifecycle-based strategies to mitigate risk and manage transitions