Health system strategy executives identified ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as the #1 care setting for investment in 2024 with 86% agreeing or strongly agreeing that they are prioritizing ASCs as part of their growth strategy.
But health systems aren’t the only investors. Learn more about the shifting market in our Rapid Review of ASCs: The Market Landscape. This brief offers essential insights on ASC growth; trends in health system financial performance and ownership; and regulatory changes affecting the market. Our goal is to provide a concise, comprehensive overview of the critical data and takeaways you need.
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Preview of the 5 insights:
The growth in the number of ASCs has outpaced the growth of procedural volumes within them. Comparatively, volumes have seen only modest increases over the past five years.
However, the growth rate of ASC volumes is expected to speed up in the next three years as major operators drive a shift towards higher-margin, higher-acuity cases.
ASCs are the #1 site-of-care growth priority for health systems. 80% of health system ASCs are meeting or exceeding growth expectations.
Smaller systems are turning towards more direct ownership of ASCs, while larger systems are gravitating towards partnerships more frequently.
The stakes are rising for systems without sufficient ASC presence. The market will grow to $75B by 2030 (from $50B) due to the relaxation of CON laws, steerage and the expansion of the Covered Procedures List.