Becker's Healthcare November 21, 2024
From emergent technologies and changing market dynamics to an aging population, a slew of trends could shape ASCs’ survival and growth over the next five years.
ASC leaders gathered at Becker’s 30th Annual Business and Operations of ASCs Meeting in Chicago to discuss the trends they’re watching over the next five years.
HOPD vs. ASC reimbursement disparity
Procedures performed in hospitals can cost 58% more than the same procedures performed in an ASC, according to a 2023 analysis by Blue Health Intelligence, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s data analytics company.
Medicare hospital pay also increased by 70% between 2001 and 2023, whereas physician payment only increased by 9% over the same period, according to the American Medical...