Here are four things to know:
1. As of 2014, North America topped the ambulatory care services market due to access to infrastructure, higher disposable income and high levels of healthcare awareness in the population.
2. There are 5,300 Medicare-certified healthcare centers provide services such as ophthalmologic, gastrointestinal, orthopedics, pain management and dermatology.
3. Asia pacific is expected to see rapid growth over the next seven years, especially in emerging nations such as China and India.
4. The major players in the ambulatory care market are Healthcare, Médical Group, Fresenius Kabi, DaVita HealthCare, AmSurg and Apria Healthcare, according to a release.
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