Becker's Healthcare October 27, 2023
ASC owners and administrators are keeping an eye on big trends in healthcare and making significant investments to “future-proof” their centers.
BD sponsored a recent Outpatient Surgery survey providing guidance for surgery center owners and operators. The survey was conducted in late 2022, and included respondents from single and multispecialty groups, independent centers and group or hospital-owned centers. The survey asked what ASC leaders are doing to future-proof their facilities; the top five responses were:
1. Adding surgeon partners: 56%
2. Evaluating and upgrading capital equipment: 53.4%
3. Purchasing new technology: 44%
4. Staff training and education: 41%
5. Adding specialty service lines: 26%
The most desired specialties right now include orthopedics and total joints, spine and neurosurgery, and heart procedures. Adding the right...