Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2024
As soaring operational costs and sinking reimbursement rates plague healthcare, ASCs could be key in keeping costs down.
“We know that shifting cases to ASCs remains the single biggest opportunity to reduce the total cost of care and realize the quadruple aim of quality outcomes, a better experience for patients and providers, all at a lower total cost of care,” Davis Hurley, MD, of Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado told Becker’s in 2021.
Independent ASCs are uniquely positioned to optimize and shift their work flow and structure to be able to adapt to the looming financial challenges in healthcare.
“For one, they can decrease operational costs by improving workflow efficiency and waste reduction, as well as technology...