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Private equity targets Orthopedic ASCs

Orthopedics-focused ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are one of the fastest-growing segments of ASCs. Orthopedics simplistically is the diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal system...

The Fate Of Private Practices

The number of private practice physicians in the U.S. is declining, but why? And what does this mean for the future of private practice as a whole? According to a report from the American Medical Association, the...

Planning outpatient health care facilities

What if architects thought differently about how they design and build structures used for outpatient services? If the health care field has learned anything from the past two years, it is that immediate change will...

Discrete Event Simulation (DES) modeling improves clinic design that ultimately improves the Patient Experience

Over 40 years, there have been several tools emerge to eliminate uncertainty in the building of outpatient clinics before the design takes physical form. One such tool is Discrete Event Simulation (DES), which...

Rethinking the Design of Cancer Care Facilities

Historically, cancer care has been siloed in a healthcare delivery setting, requiring patients to see oncologists, radiologists and surgeons separately, often in varying areas of a facility or another building...

Migration to Ambulatory Settings

Respondents report more robust volume growth in ambulatory surgery and physician office business segments compared to inpatient care. Nearly 90% say they are observing active migration to non-hospital settings such...

6 Healthcare Trends Impacting Medical Practices in 2023

A provider of cloud healthcare software announced the top six healthcare trends that will have the biggest impact on physicians and medical offices in 2023. These trends are based on aggregated, anonymous user data...

Rethinking Healthcare Design To Help Solve Industry Pain Points

The U.S. healthcare system has been profoundly affected by the pandemic, accelerating the pace of moving people out of the hospital and into outpatient settings. Moving the treatment of less critical or severe...

The specialties driving ASC growth

As procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, ASC leaders are seeing cardiology and orthopedics as huge opportunities for growth. Cardiology procedures received the highest estimated Medicare payment increases in...