The demand for outpatient procedures are on the rise, especially in specialties like ophthalmology and orthopedics.
Here are the eight key reasons hospital systems are choosing to own or affiliate with ASCs:
1. Increasing outpatient surgical capacity: 71%
2. Responding to consumer-driven trends: 49%
3. Reducing costs: 34%
4. Enhancing physician relationships: 29%
5. Supporting value-based care strategies: 27%
6. Preventing physicians from taking cases outside of the hospital system: 24%
7. Payer pressures: 22%
8. Recruiting surgeons: 15%
