Becker's Healthcare June 4, 2024
ASC popularity is continuing to grow as hospitals, health systems and physicians accelerate their investment strategy — more than 7 out of 10 systems intend to continue investing in and affiliating with ASCs, according to a recent survey.
Here are six reasons ASCs are primed for growth:
Cost savings
ASCs can save patients and physicians money by offering lower out-of-pocket costs. Most procedures cost substantially less at an ASC when compared to hospital outpatient departments — including cardiology, orthopedics and gastroenterology.
Financial gain for investing physicians
ASC ownership is a rewarding investment for many physicians.
“I invested in myself for intellectual property and the ASC model,” Robert Bray Jr., MD, founder of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC...
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