Becker's Healthcare October 23, 2025
As orthopedic care continues to migrate from hospitals to ASCs, the landscape is rapidly evolving.
Here are five key orthopedic ASC trends to watch:
1. The rise in single-specialty ASCs
Orthopedics is one of the most capital- and equipment-intensive specialties, which some leaders say is driving more development toward single-specialty ASC models.
“We’re seeing probably more single-specialty ASCs for orthopedics,” Sean Rambo, co-founder and president of Compass Surgical Partners told Becker’s. “To really do orthopedics right — from the less acute to the most acute — it’s a heavy equipment investment. You also want to create as much efficiency as possible just to drive throughput. For that reason, orthopedic surgeons themselves tend to focus on that single-specialty model.”
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