Majority of Hospitals Increasing Investments in Surgery Centers

About two-thirds of all hospitals and health systems intend to increase their investments in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to the third annual national survey of senior executives and clinical leaders at health systems and hospitals. The survey results highlight the growing importance of ASCs to hospitals, which is further magnified by the increasing and ongoing shift of elective cases in the COVID-19 era.

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Hospitals Actively Pursuing Surgery Centers to Lower Costs

Hospitals and health systems continue to invest heavily in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), according to a second annual national survey of senior executives and clinical leaders at health systems and hospitals. They are pursuing these investments as a mechanism to reduce costs, enhance physician relationships, cater to evolving consumer and payer demands and achieve other objectives essential to strengthening their outpatient surgical strategy.

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Avanza Intelligence: 2019 ASC Joint Venture Survey

A 2019 national survey of senior healthcare executives and clinical leaders found that fewer hospitals and health systems are partnering with third-party investors to own and operate ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Equity-based partnerships with third-party investors dropped 9% in 2019, according to the survey, which also found that most ASCs (77%) are internally managed without the help of an external management company. The survey explored hospital-ASC trends for the second consecutive year.

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