Becker's Healthcare February 7, 2025
The continued migration of higher-acuity procedures from HOPDs to ASCs accelerated throughout 2024, according to VMG Health’s “ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review” report.
Here are 10 things to know from the report:
1. Orthopedics, cardiology and advanced spine procedures were specialties identified as driving significant growth among ASCs, mainly due to technological advancements and increased demand for cost-effective care.
2. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners CEO Eric Evans highlighted during its Q3 2024 earnings call that, “total joint cases in our ASCs continue to grow at a disproportionate rate, with just over 50% increase in case volume in the quarter.” He also emphasized that this growth is expected to continue as hip, knee and shoulder surgeries increasingly shift...