Expert Interviews

SonarMD COO Beth Houck on Technology’s Role in Value-Based Care

Smart devices continue to evolve how we interface with our world. In few places is that more profoundly felt than in healthcare, where communication with providers and access to information is now at our fingertips on-demand. SonarMD is a virtual, personalized tool designed to assist those with Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis track and monitor their...

ASCA’s Bill Prentice on the Need for Cost Control in Medical Care

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) have been a major component of the push towards value-based care in the US healthcare system. The Scope spoke with Bill Prentice, J.D., CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, a trade non-profit that assists ASCs in delivering safe, high-quality, cost-effective patient care. Prentice outlines below his vision for further value-based...