{"product_id":"the-invisible-balance-sheet-of-shakeel-ahmed-9798295798696","title":"The Invisible Balance Sheet of Surgery Centers: What Never Shows Up in the Profit Margin - But Determines Who Wins","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the world of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), financial statements often act like \"funhouse mirrors\"-helpful at best, but dangerously misleading at worst. While many investors and owners are mesmerized by high volume and attractive EBITDA, these metrics measure profitability without ever accounting for survivability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Invisible Balance Sheet of Surgery Centers\u003c\/em\u003e, veteran industry insider Dr. Shakeel Ahmed reveals the \"genotype\" of a truly successful center-the existential factors that lie beneath the surface of the \"phenotype\" financial report. This book is a forensic guide to identifying the hidden liabilities and invisible assets that can make or break a facility's value overnight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Quiet Kingmakers: \u003c\/strong\u003e Why anesthesia groups and surgeon dependencies are the true foundations of your business.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSurgeon Capture vs. Alignment: \u003c\/strong\u003e How over-reliance on a \"key-man\" surgeon can lower your valuation by 25% or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Physics of Referral Gravity: \u003c\/strong\u003e Understanding the forces that attract and retain patients even during market turbulence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Trust: \u003c\/strong\u003e How disciplined governance and repeatable performance transform a center from one that \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e grow into one that \u003cem\u003ewill\u003c\/em\u003e grow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a physician-owner, a private equity investor, or a healthcare executive, this book provides the \"disciplined paranoia\" needed to navigate hospital retaliation, payer skulduggery, and the shifting landscape of healthcare. It is time to look past the \"crystal ball\" of last year's data and start building an enterprise that lasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shakeel Ahmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798295798696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Center for Gastrointestinal Health\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Shakeel Ahmed","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":49001528033535,"sku":"9798295798696","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-invisible-balance-sheet-of-shakeel-ahmed-9798295798696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}