Ambulatory Surgery Center

[zaitoun]

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Does anyone here have stake/equity in an ASC? Is it worth it? Is it common among anesthesiologists? I am wondering why surgeons would want to have an anesthesiologist as a partner when they aren't the ones bringing in the cases?

 

[CopaceticOne]

Force someone to do the cases when they want? Harder to say no when you have some skin in the game?

 

[cchoukal]

Add capital to a sinking ship? Distribute liability among poeeople who aren’t them? If you had a good thing going, would you invite others to dilute the goodness?

 

[Howard888]

Happened some maybe 10-15 years ago. Can’t say it’s zero now but it’s close. Ironic as ASCs are just paying anesthesia now with stipends. Although you’d be surprised the stipends are often more than what the equity would bring. Don’t fight the wrong battle. With equity you’re limited by share distribution laws and such. With stipends..it’s supply and demand. They can’t run ORs without anesthesia. Just demand what it costs to make the venture work for you either way but I’d go stipend

 

[neuroride]

My partners and I are owners at our surgery center and it's a great perk of the job. A senior partner has a few more shares than we do but it still works