Bend Surgery Center

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are confronting an evolving landscape of reimbursement pressures, heightened prior authorization hurdles and new pushes for price transparency.  “Authorization has been a huge issue throughout 2024,” Todd Currier, CEO and administrator of Bend Surgery Center, said during a recent Ambulatory Surgery Center News webinar. “Trying to get pre-ops done for surgical cases, it just, it’s grown our backlog to cases and delayed procedures. ... It delays care, which is … [Read more...]

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continue to face swift and significant consolidation trends, which will likely pick up even more in the coming year. Both private equity firms and health systems are intensifying their involvement in the outpatient surgical market, creating new challenges and opportunities for independent ASCs. Smaller, physician-owned ASCs have historically thrived on agility, personalized service and cost efficiency, Todd Currier, CEO and administrator of Bend Surgery … [Read more...]

As a new year begins, leaders within the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) sector are bullish on growth and focused on the innovations needed to meet rising demand. The needs and expectations of payers and patients are shaping the strategies that executives are pursuing, with the shift to more value-based reimbursement models and the aging population being major tailwinds propelling ASC growth. But headwinds also are blowing, including challenges in attracting and retaining staff, … [Read more...]

You can often take the pulse of any industry by analyzing the words of its leaders. And while there were plenty of interesting quotes from ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders in our reporting this year, a few stood out for their thoughtfulness, candor and relevance. From pricing transparency and strategic partnerships, to navigating compliance and the growing shift towards high-acuity procedures, these quotes capture the essence of the challenges and opportunities facing ASCs … [Read more...]

Bend Surgery Center has steadily grown over the years, making a name for itself in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry. A big part of its success has been its organizational culture and commitment to excellence, according to administrator Todd Currier. Founded in the late 1990s, Bend Surgery Center has expanded from relatively modest beginnings to become a roughly 44,00-square-foot multi-specialty ASC with several operating rooms. Today, the surgery center has a patient volume of … [Read more...]