Exclusive: Investor Interest in ASCs Builds as Hospitals Expand Service Offerings and Approved Procedures Diversify
Oct 28, 2022
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 approved surgeries and an aging U.S. population. "As technology, surgical techniques and team...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Learning in Healthcare
Oct 10, 2022
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 such technology. Data was gathered in May and June 2022 via an online survey. They collected...
Ambulatory Surgery Centers on the Rise
Oct 05, 2022
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, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control has issued 20 certificates of need for...
ASCs, regional expansion are key growth opportunities for large orthopedic groups: 7 practice leaders weigh in
Aug 30, 2022
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 risk-sharing models are also top of mind for orthopedic leaders in addition to recruiting more...
Perfecting patient flow and experience should serve as the foundation of a health care facility's design
Jul 25, 2022
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 possible and gets the patient out and back home as quickly as possible. Beyond patient satisfaction,...
Strong Demand for Health Services Drives Medical Office Development
Jul 18, 2022
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 that, in turn, is helping fuel activity in the medical office development pipeline. The industry...
Ambulatory surgery centers, transparency, and industry flexibility: The road to improving U.S. healthcare
Jun 14, 2022
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 and lose it; you can take big leaps forward only to have a global pandemic push it right back....
How orthopedic practices can get ahead of workforce shortages
Jun 06, 2022
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 physicians, nurses and administrative staff. By 2030, the shortage of physicians in the U.S. is...
Paradigm Shift of Pandemic Proportions Guides Next-Gen Facilities
May 31, 2022
THE NEW PATIENT EXPERIENCE In a post-pandemic world, established traditions and standards to guide the patient experience are changing. The welcome experience has been turned upside down in an effort to triage patients more quickly, curb the spread of germs and accommodate safe distancing...
