Grace Lynn Culler

This is Grace Lynn Culler with the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, and we are recording live at the 31st Annual Business and Operations of ASCs.

I'm currently joined by Andrew Lovewell, who is the CEO at Columbia Orthopedic Group.

So, Andrew, thanks for being here.

To kick us off, can you please share a little bit about yourself and your work in the ASC space?

Wonderful.

And let's start off talking about the ASC market.

In the U.S., this is projected to reach $60.8 billion by 2030 and continues to experience strong year-over-year growth.

So from your perspective, what are the most significant trends and market forces driving this expansion and how should ASC leaders be preparing today?

And from AI and robotic surgeries to advanced EHR systems, technology remains both a make or break factor and a critical driver of ASC operations at scale.

How do you see a deeper tech integration shaping the way ASCs deliver care and manage their business over the next few years?

And follow up to that, is there one specific technology or innovation that stands out to you as especially transformative?

And with 60% of health systems considering ASC joint ventures and many ASCs already partnering with systems in their communities, what opportunities do you see for collaboration, whether with other providers or vendors, to strengthen patient care and operational efficiency?

And is there anything we haven't touched on yet that you would like to share?

Any final thoughts as we wrap up this podcast episode?

Wonderful.

Well, thank you so much for joining me today and sharing these thoughts and insights on the podcast.

Again, we are recording live at the 31st Annual Business and Operations of ASCs.

This is Grace Lynn Culler with the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, and we are recording live at the 31st Annual Business and Operations of ASCs.

I'm currently joined by Andrew Lovewell, who is the CEO at Columbia Orthopedic Group.

So, Andrew, thanks for being here.