Becker's Healthcare October 22, 2019
As the ASC sector matures, its growth is slowing and consolidation is ongoing, according to L.E.K. Consulting.
Five takeaways:
1. From 2004-10, the number of ASC facilities increased at a compound annual growth rate of 4 to 5 percent.
2. From 2010-15, the number of ASC operating rooms increased between 2 and 3 percent per year. Construction skewed toward larger facilities as existing facilities added ORs.
3. Forty-four percent of facilities in local markets have three or more ORs,...