In the years ahead, many industry leaders believe that most outpatient joint replacements will be performed in ASCs.

Summit Orthopedics has a major presence in Minnesota's Twin Cities with four ASCs, about 30 orthopedic locations and about 860 employees.

Undeniably, the pandemic is ASCs' top priority right now. But that doesn't mean other challenges ASCs face — like physician recruitment, bundled payments and private equity deals — have diminished.