Becker's Healthcare January 31, 2025
As healthcare consolidation accelerates, ASCs and hospitals are increasingly finding ways to work together, forming partnerships and joint ventures to drive mutual growth.
However, the nature of these relationships can vary significantly depending on the market — ranging from cooperative alliances to intense competition.
A 2024 survey of health system executives conducted by VMG Health found 60% of leaders were considering outpatient surgery joint ventures — the highest level of interest among all potential specialty partnerships. This growing trend reflects hospitals’ focus on expanding their presence in the ambulatory care space, particularly as more procedures migrate from inpatient to outpatient settings.
In many markets, ASC-hospital relationships are evolving in a collegial and mutually beneficial manner.
“In most markets I’ve...
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