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With the passage of Senate Bill 164 earlier this year, South Carolina removed certificate of need (CON) requirements for Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). New ASCs now only require state construction plan and specification approval before beginning construction and licensure before operation. Most ASCs also need Medicare certification. This legislation is an opportunity for physician groups, owners of existing ASCs, and other health facility developers to open a new ASC or expand an existing facility without the regulatory cost, delay, or uncertainty of the CON program.
HMA and RPC have a team of ASC development experts. From concept to keys, we can guide you through the ASC development process.
- Development Services
- Financial feasibility study and preparation of loan request package
- Recommendations regarding preferred organizational structure
- Space planning and programming
- Architectural plans and construction cost estimates
- Equipment planning and budgeting
- Regulatory Services
- Preparation of policy and procedure manuals for state licensure, accreditation, and Medicare requirements
- Preparation of governance materials
- Coordination and scheduling of surveys
- Start up and operational management services
HMA and RPC have provided national healthcare companies and individual physicians with the expertise needed to navigate the ASC development process. We have developed single-specialty and multi-specialty ASCs for many surgical specialties, including pain management, orthopedics, ophthalmology, gastroenterology, and cardiology. Our experience includes developing an orthopedic ASC in South Carolina. HMA and RPC assisted the first ASC-based cardiac catheterization laboratory in Alabama to obtain CON approval.
Our team is led by Jim Stidham, who is CASC certified and has over 30 years of experience in developing and managing new and existing ASCs and diagnostic imaging centers. For more information on how HMA and RPC can help you with ASC development, contact Jim Stidham at 205-999-7377 or jstidham@ascmgmt.com.
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