Becker's Healthcare May 8, 2024
Here are three major trends ASC leaders should keep an eye on, according to VMG Health’s “2024 Healthcare M&A Report.”
More high-acuity cases being performed in ASCs
Higher-acuity cases are becoming increasingly common in the ASC setting. According to the report, Bill Prentice, officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association says the shift “benefits both Medicare beneficiaries, who now have a lower-cost choice for the care they need, and the Medicare program itself, which will save millions of dollars as volume moves to the high-quality surgery center site of service.”
ASC chains such as United Surgical Partners International and Surgery Partners have seen growth in higher-acuity cases particularly in...
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