Patient Flow Blog

Wait, what? Understanding perceptions about wait times

Waiting is frustrating. It is especially frustrating in healthcare, where patients may be squeezing appointments into busy schedules or dealing with unexpected health concerns. Healthcare organizations are well aware...

Exclusive: Investor Interest in ASCs Builds as Hospitals Expand Service Offerings and Approved Procedures Diversify

The rise of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continues apace, and experts expect growth will continue. Factors driving the trend include health care companies deepening their portfolios, increases in federally...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning in Healthcare

Definitive Healthcare reached out to healthcare providers and executives to learn how their organizations use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) today, any plans for usage and limitations in using...

Ambulatory Surgery Centers on the Rise

Nationwide, the number of Medicare-certified outpatient surgery centers grew from 1,000 in 1988 to 6,072 as of March 2022, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. And for example, in South Carolina,...

ASCs, regional expansion are key growth opportunities for large orthopedic groups: 7 practice leaders weigh in

More large orthopedic groups are snapping up smaller practices and considering regional expansions to increase their economies of scale and grow their presence in new markets. New paths into value-based care and...

Perfecting patient flow and experience should serve as the foundation of a health care facility's design

In ambulatory care facilities, Lean methodology can improve the patient experience by making sure that the movement of a patient through these buildings is as effortless as possible, takes as few footsteps as...

Strong Demand for Health Services Drives Medical Office Development

There is more than 50 million sq. ft. of medical office development currently in the construction pipeline throughout the United States. America's aging population continues to drive demand for medical services, and...

Ambulatory surgery centers, transparency, and industry flexibility: The road to improving U.S. healthcare

Ultimately, the implementation of value-based care initiatives will drive the creation of a fairer and more equitable playing field in healthcare, but progress is never linear. In healthcare, you can gain leverage...

How orthopedic practices can get ahead of workforce shortages

Healthcare workforce shortages have increased dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic as health systems and medical clinics across the country battle to attract and retain talent, including primary and specialty...