ASCs could face more competition from physician practices that perform office-based surgeries and other revenue-producing procedures, HCC’s Todd A. Zigrang and Jessica L. Bailey-Wheaton wrote in an October newsletter.
There are two reasons for more competition between these players:
1. Reimbursement is increasingly based on quality, rather than quantity.
2. There is increasing integration and affiliation among hospitals, physician practices and other outpatient providers who become affiliated with an ACO.
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