Becker's Healthcare October 26, 2023
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly closing or cutting service lines, citing declining patient volumes and rising costs.
ASCs have been facing similar issues for years as labor and supply costs soar, but because they often operate at much smaller margins than hospitals or health systems, some leaders think the service line cuts could be an opportunity for ASCs to grow.
“As hospitals evaluate and close or ramp down in specific service lines, it can be a real opportunity for ASCs to capture new volume in a variety of specialties,” Jennifer Misajet, RN. interim COO and chief nursing officer at Des Moines, Iowa-based MercyOne, told Becker’s. “Surgical patient volume in many specialties continues to migrate safely and appropriately...
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