The decision of how to manage your surgery center can be a complicated one.  Many physician owners struggle with how to oversee their investment in a freestanding facility in a way that continues to give the control they want and ensures best practices are being implemented.  In response to the continued requests for a service that supports Centers that want to self-manage, we have developed Operational Oversight to provide your partnership the information and tools you need to manage your Center effectively, profitably and competitively, without the high cost of engaging full-service outside management.  ASC Strategies can provide you an alternative that takes away the day-to-day management concerns and allows you to know exactly how your Center is performing in the areas of operations, clinical service delivery, financial goals and regulatory compliance on an on-going basis.  Combining our proprietary software tool, designed specifically to assess the operations of ambulatory surgery center, and our team of ASC professionals with 30+ years of direct surgery center development and management experience, we can provide you a customized service that is exactly what you need to operate and oversee your ambulatory surgery center.  Our approach gives you, your partners and the staff control over decisions, it allows your staff to use their talents effectively, gives your Center the opportunity to receive the benefits of ASC industry experience all while not being forced to share equity, sign long-term contracts or pay high fees. 
The Scope of Services that are included in Operational Oversight are:

• An initial assessment conducted to set performance goals for the Center.
• A project manager will be assigned to your Center and maintain 24/7 availability to your Administrator, Medical Director and Board President for problem-solving and advice.
• Our ASC experienced team will monitor day to day operations by performing real time review of your operations by remote access into your information system and contact with your management team.
• Your ASC Strategies Project Manager will conduct regular conference calls and meetings with your Administrator to review goals,  identify areas of improvement, follow up on tasks, problem solve and advise on growth opportunities
• An operational scorecard and performance update will be sent to all board members after the close of each month.
• Periodic site visits will be performed to conduct on-site assessments, meet with staff and participate in board/partners meetings. These are recommended to be scheduled quarterly.

Throughout the engagement we will mentor your Administrator, set performance goals and therefore provide all the investors a safety net of ASC expertise

The information we received from ASC Strategies’ Operational Assessment was well worth the investment. The findings validated the hard work of our staff and gave us objective information we needed to make improvements. 

Patrick J. O'Leary MBA, CASC
Administrator, Special Surgery of Houston