EHR and Unintended Consequences
Site-of-Care Shifts Continue as Outpatient Procedures Migrate to ASCs
The U.S. health care system continues to become more decentralized. As part of that trend, health care services continue to trickle down from hospitals and health systems to freestanding entities, including ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). While the pace of such site-of-care shifts feels fast, it has actually...
2024 Annual Report Projects High Growth in ASC Volume
ASC volume will go up 21% to 44 million, according to Sg2's 2024 Impact of Change report. "The aging population, epidemiological drivers and improved diagnostic capabilities will drive increased demand for surgical services over the coming decade," says Tori Richie, senior consulting director of intelligence at...