Becker's Healthcare February 2, 2024
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare set its sights on outpatient care in 2023 — and based on the health system’s recent activity, 2024 is no different.
HCA finished 2023 with 124 ASCs and 24 endoscopy centers, which saw 1,044,415 total surgery cases — a 2.1% increase year over year. Outpatient procedures accounted for 38.3% of patient revenues, and the health system does not expect its growth to stop there; it expects to earn between $5.2 billion and $5.6 billion this year.
The health system has made a splash in the ASC space just one month into the year.
Surgery Ventures, HCA’s ASC operator business, acquired a majority interest in two Texas ASCs. They will now be a part of...