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AHI consultants combine deep healthcare industry experience with proprietary data methodologies to deliver results that move the needle.

Market Intelligence

Comprehensive market analysis revealing your true competitive position, physician referral patterns, payer mix benchmarks, and capturable revenue opportunities across your service area.

Strategic Vitality Assessment

Our proprietary SVS framework evaluates your program across five critical dimensions — services, partnerships, access, governance, and footprint — to surface your highest-impact growth levers.

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Actionable, prioritized growth roadmaps grounded in real market data — not generic playbooks. Every recommendation is tied to quantified revenue impact and competitive differentiation.

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Curated healthcare news for ambulatory care leaders

paymentJul 30

Teladoc lowers revenue outlook amid BetterHelp demand headwinds

Teladoc's BetterHelp mental health platform is experiencing slower cash-pay demand as insurance offerings are growing faster than anticipated, creating a business mix shift that pressures overall revenue. The company has reduced its revenue guidance due to this demand headwind, representing a near-term setback for the telehealth mental health segment.

Healthcare Dive

programsJul 30

August is National Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) Month!

August is recognized as National ASC Month, during which AAAHC and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association celebrate the high-quality, cost-efficient surgical care that ASCs deliver to millions of patients annually. The observance highlights the important role ASCs play throughout the year in providing accessible and efficient outpatient surgical services.

AAAHC

marketJul 30

Risant Health’s first CEO to step down

Risant Health's founding CEO, Dr. Jaewon Ryu, is stepping down to focus on family time, with the organization turning to former hospital executive Dale Maxwell as interim leader while conducting a CEO search. This leadership transition may signal strategic shifts in how the health system manages its ambulatory surgery centers and physician operations during the search for permanent leadership.

Healthcare Dive

regulationJul 30

AAAHC in the News: How CMS’ oversight rule could affect hospital accrediting groups

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has finalized a rule to increase oversight and accountability of hospital accrediting organizations, which could impact how these groups operate and enforce compliance standards. Ambulatory surgery centers and physician groups should monitor how these enhanced oversight requirements may affect their own accreditation processes and operational procedures.

AAAHC

regulationJul 30

Judge denies states’ motion to postpone Medicaid work requirement

A federal judge has rejected 26 states' attempt to delay the implementation of Medicaid work requirements that were announced in June, allowing the policy to move forward as planned. This ruling could affect patient eligibility and demographics for ambulatory surgery centers and physician groups that serve Medicaid populations, potentially reducing patient volume in certain states.

STAT News

regulationJul 30

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA panel nixing a Duchenne drug, FTC suing Hims & Hers, and more

An FDA advisory panel rejected a Capricor treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, determining that clinical data did not demonstrate substantial evidence of efficacy, which may impact treatment availability for patients with this serious genetic condition. This regulatory decision underscores the FDA's rigorous standards for drug approval and highlights the importance for healthcare organizations to monitor evolving therapeutic options in rare disease management.

STAT News

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