Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Mahoua Ray, CEO and Medical Director, Kansas Surgery Center
Jul 27, 2025
Mahoua Ray, CEO and Medical Director at Kansas Surgery Center, is a pioneering anesthesiologist and pain physician who helped establish the center from the ground up. In this discussion, she explores the exciting shift of medical procedures to outpatient surgery centers and how this trend improves patient experience. Mahoua delves into staffing shortages in the healthcare sector and the importance of transparency in healthcare costs to empower patients. She also shares effective strategies to enhance communication about costs, ensuring patients are well-informed in their financial responsibilities.
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Shift to Ambulatory Surgery Centers
- Many procedures traditionally done in hospitals are moving to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).
- This shift benefits ASC owners but requires rigorous accreditation and has economic implications.
Importance of Cost Transparency
- Cost transparency is increasingly critical as patients adopt high deductible plans.
- Lack of upfront cost communication leads to negative patient experiences and reviews.
Aging Population Challenges
- The aging baby boomer population is sicker, requiring more thorough anesthesia chart reviews.
- MD anesthesiologists play a key role in reducing anesthesia case cancellations.