Healthcare Appraisers and the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association based the report on responses from 26 companies, including ASC management companies, investment bankers and business brokers.
1. Percentage of management companies that provide a corporate supply chain executive or staff through management agreements:
– Never: 19 percent
– 25 percent of the time: 0 percent
– 50 percent of the time: 7 percent
– 75 percent of the time: 7 percent
– Always :67 percent
2. Percentage of management companies that provide access to a group purchasing organization through management agreements:
– Never: 7 percent
– 25 percent of the time: 0 percent
– 50 percent of the time: 14 percent
– 75 percent of the time: 3 percent
– Always: 76 percent
3. Typical annual changes observed in ASC market for medical supplies:
– Decrease in expenses: 4 percent
– 0 to 1 percent: 7 percent
– 1.1 to 2 percent: 32 percent
– 2.1 to 3 percent: 36 percent
– 3.1 to 4 percent: 14 percent
– 4.1 to 5 percent: 7 percent
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