Becker's Healthcare December 19, 2019
The ASC industry landscape has changed considerably in the past decade.
From mega deals to the introduction of new specialties, technology and CMS regulatory changes, the ASC industry has been through a lot. Here are five key trends that transformed the ASC field from 2010 to today.
1. In 2010, there were 5,111 Medicare-certified ASCs. According to the most recent MedPAC report, the number jumped 9.6 percent to 5,603 ASCs in 2017 with an average annual 1 percent change. However, from 2016 to 2017, the number of ASCs increased 2.4 percent.
2. The past decade has been flush with mega-mergers in the ASC space, including:
• Surgery Partners acquired Symbion in 2014 for around $792 million. Three years later, the...