8.77%," says Ms. Mackler.
She notes that when you combine this better supply and medication
management with a stellar patient collection policy, you're able to over-
come some of the challenges of running an ambulatory surgery center.
"The financial obstacles that ASCs face, such as supply shortages and
price inflation, large patient payment responsibilities and the cost of
meeting the growing number of quality and regulatory requirements,
make financial management a very important factor in our success as an
ASC."
— Kendal Gapinski
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