Becker's Healthcare October 14, 2021
With the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in many changes to the healthcare industry, leaders need to recognize emerging patterns to identify areas primed for growth.
In figures recently released by Becker’s ASC Review, nine states plus the District of Columbia were found to have fewer than one ASC per 100,000 residents — and the next five states hardly fared better.
Some, such as fifth-fewest New York and sixth-fewest Massachusetts, likely come as a surprise.
So, why do these states have so few ASCs? The following trends may shed some light:
- Poverty rate figures show a moderate correlation with per-capita ASC figures: nine states listed below land among the 20 states with the highest poverty rates, while six are in the...