Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Jeffrey Flynn, President of the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Dec 8, 2025
Join Jeffrey Flynn, President of the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers and COO of Gramercy Surgery Centers, as he shares his 23-year journey in the ASC industry. He dives into the impact of rising healthcare costs and how they're shifting complex cases to ASCs. Flynn highlights the transformative role of AI and robotics in enhancing efficiency, along with innovative partnerships like those with Mount Sinai and Northwell. He also addresses the urgent need for focused workforce training to combat looming challenges.
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CON Easing Helped ASC Growth
- Flynn describes how easing CON rules and ASC growth improved patient access and reduced chaos compared with hospitals.
- He foresees office-based cataract care moving further out of hospitals in coming years.
Cost-Driven Shift To ASCs
- Rising healthcare costs are pushing higher-acuity procedures from hospitals to lower-cost ASCs, increasing access and efficiency.
- Jeffrey Flynn expects continued case migration and broader service expansion, including office-based cataract shifts soon.
Tech Is Becoming Nonnegotiable
- Robotics and AI are becoming essential as new surgeons expect robotic platforms and robotic procedures rise over laparoscopy.
- Flynn highlights AI use for tasks like patient confirmations and billing to reclaim staff time.