These are exciting times for Nueterra Healthcare. In fact, I’ll go so far to say that the current ferment in the health care industry has created a veritable entrepreneur’s dream.

You might want to shake me and say, “What are you talking about; the government has restricted a big part of your business.” You’d be right to a certain extent; the new “health care reform” law does contain language that limits physician-owned hospitals. However, I’m still optimistic about the prospects of physicians in the new world of health care.

During the past few months, we at Nueterra have been evaluating how our current role in health care can be applied toward new opportunities in the future. Nueterra’s strength comes from our ability to partner with physicians and health systems. Whatever laws the government may pass will not change Nueterra’s mission nor its commitment to physicians. That’s why Nueterra, which has long been known as one of the country’s leading developers and managers of surgical facilities, is expanding to provide our partners with even more services.

Nueterra has launched new companies that provide pathology, insurance and human resources services. The company is also exploring international opportunities. Nueterra is committed to promoting physician involvement in all areas of health care, not just surgical facilities. We are poised to help physicians navigate the waters of change.

The physician-owned industry is health care reform, and has been for years. Physician-owned hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers provide quality, efficient and cost-effective health care services in a setting that both patients and physicians prefer. Nueterra plans to build on this track record of success and to continue to be a leader in the health care industry. For us, the new health care environment is not reform, it is how we do business every day.