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Hello. This is Francesca Matthews with the Becker's
ASC review podcast.
I'm thrilled to be joined today by Adam
Hornback,
chief operating officer of IncaVent Health, administrator of
North Texas Team Care Surgery Center. Adam, thank
you so much for being here today. Thank
you for having me.
Just to get us started off, could you
please introduce yourself and tell us a little
bit about your background?
Yeah. Absolutely. So I'm, my name is Adam
Hornback. I am a nurse,
by trade.
I am currently the COO of Hinkopin Health,
administrator or of North Texas Team Care Surgery
Center in Dallas. I'm also the current president
of the Texas ASC Society here in Texas
where we advocate on behalf of the ASC
industry.
My surgery center is a multi specialty physician
owned center.
And then Hinckman Health is a company that
provides,
cash bundles for patients and employees,
that a lot of employers are going to
because of the changes
in and rising health care costs.
Mhmm.
Mhmm. Great.
Well, yeah, excited to to get into our
discussion today. Just to start us off, what
are the top three trends that you're following
in health care and in ASCs today?
Yeah. Absolutely.
I think the first and most important,
is the rising cost of health care. You
know, with Hinkapin Health and with my surgery
center, we're helping to battle that by having
transparent pricing,
for our clients and navigating our patients to
cash friendly sites like surgery centers.
The second would be the transition to more
direct physician care models,
subscription care,
for primary care, that kind of thing.
And then, the final trend I'm concerned about
is the trend towards carriers denying or just
taking the option off the table
for anesthesia
care in pain and GI.
Mhmm. Absolutely. Those are all definitely
three very pertinent,
trends trends that we talk about over here
at Becker's, especially, you know, on the ASC
side of things that that anesthesia piece has
been,
has been huge.
What are you most excited about right now
in ASCs and health care overall?
Well, I'm very excited about the changes in
health care moving, you know, towards a more
employer based solution,
which, you know, brings costs down for,
employees, patients
whenever we're doing a direct employer direct, model.
The option to bypass large insurance carrier carriers,
puts the care back in the hands of
patients.
Mhmm.
Absolutely.
And how are you thinking about growth at
your your organizations over the next twelve months?
I think the growth in the ASC industry
is going to be increased in the next
couple of years.
I've heard rumors that we're getting rid of
the hospital only list,
you know, thereby opening up a bunch of
new opportunities for ASCs to take care of
our patients.
I think the the
the outlook for the ASCs is is is
very good.
I think everybody's a little,
on edge about what insurance rates are going
to look like and that kind of thing.
So I think, having, you know, our prices
transparent
is a,
is a very
good cause to to look forward to.
Mhmm. And kinda just a little bit of
follow-up there, you know, with the the rumor
that the inpatient only list may be going
away,
you know, kind of that
that CMS shift to procedures has been a
big part of what I've been talking with
leaders about. You know, how are you kind
of thinking about preparing for that? And,
you know, obviously, nothing has totally happened yet,
but,
yeah, how are you kind of keeping your
eye on that, and in what ways are
you preparing to be able to potentially do,
you know, many more procedures?
Yeah. So the good thing about that is,
obviously,
opening up the hospital only procedural list is
good in some ways, and, also, it could
be negative
in some ways to our industry.
I think that we have to be have
to be very smart
about the procedures that we take on. We
are, you know, obviously doing much better with
the more acute procedures that we're doing, but
we don't wanna get in over our skis.
So we have been able to do some
things,
as a cash based surgery center
that a lot of people aren't able to
do. You know, we do,
a colectomy here and there, you know, small
ones with healthy patients and that kind of
thing. But, we've kind of already started on
that that journey.
It's just making sure you know, it's always
the same. It's the right patient, you know,
right time, right you know,
do do all the right things for the
patient's safety, and we'll be we'll be in
good shape.
Mhmm. Mhmm. Yeah. Focusing on that that element
kind of will will, at some point, you
know, embody the the change itself, it seems.
Yeah. Absolutely. We we wanna take good care
of the patients, but we need to do
it the correct way, you know, which is,
you know, patient safety above all.
Mhmm. Absolutely.
Is there anything else that we haven't touched
on yet that you you think is pertinent
to this conversation?
No. I I appreciate you guys doing this.
I think it's good for the ASC guys
to, have a a an outlet out like
this. So we appreciate you guys doing this.
Yeah. Of course.
You know, but there's nothing else we wanted
to add here. That's actually, all I have
for you today, Adam. Thank you so much
for joining us today. Thank you for having
me.
Absolutely. It's been a pleasure speaking with you,
and I look forward to connecting with you
again in the future.
Okay. Great. Thank you.
At athena Health, we know your ambulatory practice
wants healthier,
a healthier business, healthier care teams, and healthier
patients.
But the complexities of modern health care tech
make it hard for you and your care
teams to focus on what matters most.
That's where athenahealth can help. Our AI native
all in one solutions reduce administrative burdens,
streamline billing and payments, and deliver critical insights
when clinicians need it most.
That means fewer clicks, more time for patients,
and stronger bottom lines.
Practicing medicine is complex, but running a practice
can be that much simpler with athenahealth.
See how simpler is healthier at athenahealth.com.