Pros and cons of the ambulatory surgery center joint venture.
If a physician group has determined that it has a realistic patient base to establish an ambulatory surgery center, it may be beneficial to consider a partner to share the costs and risks of this new joint venture. Joint ventures can be a benefit or liability in the establishment of an ambulatory surgery center. This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a hospital physician-group joint venture.
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Landmark Surgery Center, 17 West Exchange Street, Suite 310, Saint Paul, MN 55102, USA. dgiannini@summitortho.com
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