A teachable moment: What ASCs can learn from Access Mediquip closure

When outsourced surgical implant provider Access Mediquip LLC closed its device operations in May, many ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals and patients were left in the lurch. Before shuttering its doors, Access Mediquip worked with manufacturers, payers and providers to manage the acquisition, financing, delivery and reimbursement of orthopedic and spinal implants and implantable drug pumps.…