Becker's Healthcare January 17, 2025
Patsy Newitt

A growing number of hospital leaders are exploring ASCs as a pathway for growth, with 63% open to joint ventures in outpatient surgery ventures, according to a report from VMG Health published Jan. 9.

The survey includes responses from 73 health system executives, including CEOs, CFOs and COOs, among other executive titles.

Here are six more findings:

1. Ninety percent of hospital leaders anticipate financial performance in 2025 will be similar to or better than 2024, driven by factors such as increased patient utilization (77%) and success in commercial contracting (56%).

2. Eighty-four percent of respondents foresee reduced merger and acquisition activity...

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Topics: ASC, Health System / Hospital, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Provider, Survey / Study, Trends
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