Labor costs and investments are dominating ASC leaders’ budgets, according to results from two Becker’s LinkedIn polls.
In the first poll Becker’s asked: What is the most important investment in efficiency your ASC has made in the last year?
Here’s a breakdown of the 132 responses:
- Surgical robotics: 18%
- EHR: 20%
- Staffing or training: 38%
- AI platforms or add-ons: 23%
In the second poll Becker’s asked: What’s the biggest expense eating into margins at your ASC?
Here’s a breakdown of 285 responses:
- Labor costs: 58%
- EHR/tech costs: 10%
- Underutilized OR time: 25%
- Clinical supplies: 7%
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