Here are five things to know about HCA’s ASC earnings and activities in Q1:
1. HCA ended the first quarter with 121 ASCs, down from 126 in the same quarter last year.
2. HCA outpatient centers saw 247,721 same-facility outpatient surgery cases in the first quarter of 2024, compared to 253,023 in 2023 — a 2.1% decrease year over year.
3. Outpatient revenues made up 36.9% of the group’s patient-based earnings in Q1, compared to 37.7% in 2023.
4. The total number of outpatient surgery cases hit 252,835 in Q1, compared to 255,971 in 2023 — a decrease of 1.2%.
5. The group added two freestanding endoscopy centers in the last year, ending the first quarter with 24 facilities.
