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ASCs - An Analysis for the Next Five Years Print E-mail
Written by Scott Becker   
Friday, 11 January 2008
The last several years have been an outstanding time for surgery centers. There has been explosive growth in the overall industry and in the number of surgery centers. There have also been a great number of developments that have been extremely positive for the surgery center business. Now, for the first time in several years, the surgery center industry faces several different challenges, including changes in reimbursement, reductions in the number of independent physicians available to engage in surgery center ventures, and changes in rules relating to how to work with managed care payors.

This article discusses six different items. First it reviews which areas are providing cash flow to surgery centers today, essentially reviewing today’s bread winners and cash cows. Second, it looks at the types of surgery centers that are likely to be bread winners tomorrow, where surgery centers may excel in the next few years. Third, it examines problematic situations for surgery centers, essentially which areas are difficult and challenging for surgery centers. Fourth, it looks at areas that are potentially positive for the next few years. Fifth, it discusses situations where we expect there to be growth in the surgery center business. Finally, sixth, this article examines certain weaknesses and challenges that the surgery center industry is facing. Here, it also touches on problem centers and issues that are symptomatic of such centers.

 
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