Ascent's ability and success with bringing physicians and hospitals or corporations together to create sustainable partnerships with physician led clinical models is demonstrated by extensive work in this area.

Ascent's fundamental strategy is facilitating collaboration based on shared interests. The Company is successful in developing projects and resolving conflict based on parties' using principled negotiations that respect each other's needs and interests. Ascent's approach builds the trust necessary to resolve difficult issues.

The model Ascent follows involves assisting groups to understand other parties' goals and interests prior to acting on their own interests. Once each party becomes convinced interests and issues are understood they are more receptive to considering the needs and goals of other parties.

Ascent has enjoyed success in every engagement undertaken in physician / hospital / corporate dispute resolution with equal successful track record in surgery center formation and management.