McKinsey September 18, 2020
Pooja Kumar and Ramya Parthasarathy

Ambulatory care is one of the fastest-growing and highest-margin segments of the healthcare industry. Analyzing variations in Commercial claims data and doctor surveys shows that significant growth potential remains. While many health systems have benefited from investing ahead of this trend, significant opportunity remains to be captured.

With the continued rise of COVID-19, hospital capacity across many US states has been taxed considerably, with inpatient beds at or near full occupancy in a number of hard-hit areas.1 This pressure on acute settings has heightened the important role that ambulatory care can and does play in the healthcare landscape by providing an alternative site for necessary procedures.

While COVID-19 has accelerated the interest in ambulatory care, this shift began long...

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Topics: ASC, Health System / Hospital, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Physician, Primary care, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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