The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) landscape continues to evolve with different ownership and management models, one being the ASC and office-based lab (OBL) hybrid, in which operators combine the services of both facilities under the same roof. This model is particularly popular in cardiology, William Hoffman, a shareholder at the law firm Polsinelli, told ASC News. But the hybrid approach also works in other specialties, including ophthalmology, according to Joseph D’Agostino, ASC administrator with the Advanced Surgery Center Perimeter in Georgia. Indeed, many procedures that were once exclusively performed in hospitals are now permitted in ASCs, enabling cardiologists to move these services to outpatient settings.
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Source: https://ascnews.com/2024/11/why-operators-are-embracing-hybrid-asc-office-based-lab-models/