Microhospitals are coming, and they're ready to fill the gap between ASCs and large-scale hospitals, according to a Coherent Markets Insights report on NewsAim.
What you should know:
1. With a larger scale of operations than ASCs, microhospitals are the stepping stone between ASCs and hospitals.
2. Many microhospital facilities offer emergency, pathology, lab and imaging services.
3. These facilities often have up to 15 inpatient beds and can accommodate more intensive procedures. Microhospitals have access to a larger patient base than ASCs.
4. Market analysts believe the U.S. will lead the microhospital market in the coming years as major healthcare players enter into joint ventures to build these intermediate facilities.