Hospitals Increasingly Converting HOPDs to ASCs to Adapt and Thrive

While only a few years ago hospitals were buying ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) outright and converting them to hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), the trend today is just the opposite: hospital systems are increasingly converting HOPDs to ASCs in joint ventures with physicians in their markets. Why? Today’s progressive hospital systems are rethinking how and where…

Becker’s ASC Review Anticipates Key Trends Impacting Outpatient Surgery Over the Coming Decade

A recent article in Becker’s ASC Review outlines expected inpatient-to-outpatient shifts within key specialties and overall industry growth among predictions and key trends for outpatient surgery and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). The article points to several drivers of change in the industry, including policy shifts, new technologies, and innovative approaches to healthcare payment, while forecasting…