Health system leaders have identified ASCs as the top site of care for investment. A confluence of factors—strategic investors looking to expand their care delivery assets, payers seeking to direct members to lower-cost sites, favorable regulatory shifts, physicians seeking greater ownership opportunities—is driving the rapid growth. Lessons from launching and investing in ASCs from the past several years have led to a more nuanced understanding of what drives performance. The next wave of ASC decisions—whether to build, buy, or partner—is shaped by a more complex calculus. As a result, health systems face new opportunities and pressures to take a more deliberate, strategic approach to ASC development.

Strategy Catalyst has gathered details of both established and emerging ASC models. This publication showcases investment strategies, revenue optimization tactics, and operational best practices to help inform the next era of ASC growth strategies.

This set of program snapshots will cover:

• Key insights on the current ASC footprint at health systems, where growth is expected, and how this growth could occur

• Program snapshots (case studies) and lessons learned from ASC models at health systems