Becker’s Healthcare -- Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Edward DelSole, a spine and pain physician with Keystone Spine and Pain Management, who also practices at Reading Hospital in Pennsylvania and the Surgical Institute of Reading, discusses how AI powered technology is improving patient education, perioperative workflows, and long term outcomes tracking. This episode is sponsored by Revel Ai Health.

Andy Colbert, Senior Managing Director at Ziegler, discusses the forces shaping ASC ownership and transactions in 2027, including joint ventures, private equity investment, and physician alignment. He also covers deal structure, succession planning, rising operating costs, and developing the next generation of physician leaders. This episode is sponsored by Ziegler.

In this episode, Erica Rowe Urquhart, MD, PhD, Orthopedic Surgeon, Author, Healthcare Thought Leader, discusses how reimbursement pressures shape independent medical practices, why physicians must understand healthcare finance, and the leadership skills needed to sustain quality patient care.

In this episode, Dr. Daniel Sun, Orthopedic Surgeon at Tufts Medical Center, discusses advances in hip replacement, implant longevity, robotics and AI, and the growing shift toward outpatient procedures. He also explores balancing faster recovery and cost savings with patient safety and complication prevention.

In this episode, Steve Schutzer, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon & Co-founder, Upswing Health, discusses unnecessary MSK utilization, the limits of virtual care, specialty care navigation and how price transparency can help employers improve outcomes and reduce costs.

In this episode, Dr. Amanda Aleksandrowicz, Director of Office-Based and Ambulatory Anesthesia, Somnia Anesthesia, discusses the evolving regulatory landscape, CRNA scope of practice, patient safety, and key considerations for expanding anesthesia services across states and facilities. This episode is sponsored by Somnia Anesthesia.