Becker's Healthcare August 8, 2024
The overarching trends in healthcare affect ASCs in unique ways, making monitoring industry developments a key to success at outpatient surgery centers.
Recently, ASCs have undergone intense scrutiny, with 60% of health system leaders expressing interest in outpatient surgery joint ventures at the beginning of 2024 — the highest of any service line. This, in conjunction with ever-increasing supply costs, dwindling reimbursement rates and staffing difficulties, has made the outpatient market more competitive — and potentially more lucrative.
The fact that healthcare’s most powerful leaders have taken an interest in ASCs portends good tidings for ASC development companies — including Phoenix-based Atlas Healthcare Partners.
Aric Burke, CEO of Atlas, has already noticed changes in the ASC industry.
“The biggest...