1. Existence of Certificate of Need requirements
- Very low — 0 percent
- Low — 0 percent
- Medium — 14 percent
- High — 55 percent
- Very high — 31 percent
2. Hospitals in the market that are actively employing surgeons/specialists
- Very low — 0 percent
- Low — 5 percent
- Medium — 27 percent
- High — 41 percent
- Very high — 27 percent
3. Demographics of the patient population base
- Very low — 5 percent
- Low — 32 percent
- Medium — 45 percent
- High — 14 percent
- Very high — 4 percent
4. Historical/expected population growth of the market
- Very low — 0 percent
- Low — 32 percent
- Medium — 50 percent
- High — 18 percent
- Very high — 0 percent
5. Level of competition from competing ASCs/surgical hospitals
- Very low — 0 percent
- Low — 0 percent
- Medium — 41 percent
- High — 32 percent
- Very high — 27 percent
6. Dominance of a single payor in the market
- Very low — 0 percent
- Low — 5 percent
- Medium — 27 percent
- High — 45 percent
- Very high — 23 percent
7. Geographic cost impact with in the market (real estate costs, wages, etc.)
- Very low — 5 percent
- Low — 50 percent
- Medium — 36 percent
- High — 9 percent
- Very high — 0 percent
Information comes from VMG Health’s ValueDriver ASC Risk Assessment Survey. VMG Health is a leading valuation and transaction advisory firm in healthcare. To receive a complimentary copy of VMG Health’s ValueDriver ASC Risk Assessment Survey, click here.
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