# Ambulatory Surgery Centers * **Definition:** Healthcare facilities where surgical procedures are performed on an outpatient basis, without requiring an overnight stay, providing same-day surgical care including diagnostic and preventive procedures. * **Taxonomy:** Sectors / Ambulatory Surgery Centers ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Ambulatory Surgery Centers**, for healthcare technology leaders * 4K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**HIMSS CIO Connect brings support through shared knowledge - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/video/himss-cio-connect-brings-support-through-shared-knowledge) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 4/29/2025 | [**2025 Top-Rated Ambulatory Surgical Center Vendors Exhibiting at ASCA Annual Meeting ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/2025-top-rated-ambulatory-surgical-center-vendors-exhibiting-at-asca-22564248) | [[Newswire]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**Law firms predict more growth in healthcare Ml health**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/legal/physician-practices-mergers-law-firms) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 3/31/2025 | [**U.S. Ambulatory EHR Market to Reach $3.97 Billion by 2031, Growing at 5.8AGR from 2024 -- Exclusive Report by Meticulous Research®**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-ambulatory-ehr-market-to-reach-3-97-billion-by-2031--growing-at-5-8-cagr-from-2024--exclusive-report-by-meticulous-research-302415671.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**MemorialCare Named Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in U.S. News & World Report Second Year in a Row**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/memorialcare-named-best-ambulatory-surgery-centers-in-us-news--world-report-second-year-in-a-row-302404066.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**MemorialCare Named Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in U.S. News & World Report ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/memorialcare-named-best-ambulatory-surgery-160000281.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**13 hospital transactions in 1 week**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-transactions-and-valuation/13-hospital-transactions-in-1-week.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 2/20/2025 | [**Key Trends Shaping Operating Room Efficiency and Costs in 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/key-trends-shaping-operating-room-efficiency-and-costs-in-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 2/18/2025 | [**Hartford HealthCare's Constitution Surgery Center East in Waterford Connecticut Named Among Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers in America by Newsweek**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hartford-healthcares-constitution-surgery-center-east-in-waterford-connecticut-named-among-best-ambulatory-surgery-centers-in-america-by-newsweek-302379412.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 2/13/2025 | [**What's keeping CFOs up at night?**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/whats-keeping-cfos-up-at-night.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 2/7/2025 | [**70 chief strategy officers to know - 2024 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/lists/70-chief-strategy-officers-to-know-2024.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Clinical Informatics Market to Hit USD 563.18 Billion by 2030 with 16.0AGR**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clinical-informatics-market-to-hit-usd-563-18-billion-by-2030-with-16-0-cagr--marketsandmarkets-302350345.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/10/2025 | [**JPM 2025: What's slated for the San Francisco conference**](https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/jpm-2025-san-francisco-conference) | [[Modern Healthcare]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**$715 Bn Ambulatory Surgery Centers IT Services Market Analysis - Global Forecasts 2025-2030**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/715-bn-ambulatory-surgery-centers-144300767.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**CORRECTION: 2025's Top-Rated EHR Vendors Across 40 Medical & Surgical Specialties**](https://www.newswire.com/news/correction-2025-s-top-rated-ehr-vendors-across-40-medical-surgical-22499877) | [[Newswire]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Ambulatory EHR Excellence: Top Vendors Recognized for Innovation and User Satisfaction ...**](https://www.newswire.com/news/ambulatory-ehr-excellence-top-vendors-recognized-for-innovation-and-22497739) | [[Newswire]] | | 12/6/2024 | [**Tampa General Hospital Receives Top Honors in Newsweek's America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers Ranking**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tampa-general-hospital-receives-top-honors-in-newsweeks-americas-best-ambulatory-surgery-centers-ranking-302324870.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Electronic Health Records Market size is set to grow by USD 54.7 billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/electronic-health-records-market-size-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-54-7-billion-from-2024-2028--benefits-of-ehr-leading-to-rise-in-adoption-to-boost-the-market-growth-technavio-302314995.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/19/2024 | [**NorthStar Anesthesia's Innovative and Differentiated Approach Uplifts Ambulatory Surgery Centers**](https://www.beckersasc.com/leadership/northstar-anesthesia-s-innovative-and-differentiated-approach-uplifts-ambulatory-surgery-centers.html) | [[Beckers ASC Review]] | | 11/15/2024 | [**The Electronic Health Records Market is set to grow by USD 54.7 billion from 2024-2028, with the benefits of EHR driving adoption and boosting revenue. Report on how AI is...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-electronic-health-records-market-is-set-to-grow-by-usd-54-7-billion-from-2024-2028--with-the-benefits-of-ehr-driving-adoption-and-boosting-revenue-report-on-how-ai-is-reshaping-the-market-landscape---technavio-302306616.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**AHN's Monroeville Surgery Center Ranked #1 in Pennsylvania in Newsweek List of America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/ahns-monroeville-surgery-center-ranked-1-in-pennsylvania-in-newsweek-list-of-americas-best-ambulatory-surgery-centers-302304221.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 10/7/2024 | [**Florida hospitals, health care centers close ahead of Hurricane Milton landfall**](https://abcnews.go.com/Health/florida-hospitals-health-care-centers-close-ahead-hurricane/story?id=114560148) | [[ABC News]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**Tech Market Values Jump in September on Fed Rate Cuts, AI Optimism - US News Money**](https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2024-10-02/tech-market-values-jump-in-september-on-fed-rate-cuts-ai-optimism) | [[US News]] | | 8/20/2024 | [**ChristianaCare, Atlas plan to build ambulatory surgery centers in mid-Atlantic**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/christianacare-atlas-plan-to-build-ambulatory-surgery-centers-in-mid-atlantic) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 7/10/2024 | [**Medical Billing Market Evolution: From USD 16.8 Billion to USD 27.7 Billion - MarketsandMarkets™**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medical-billing-market-evolution-from-usd-16-8-billion-to-usd-27-7-billion--marketsandmarkets-302193165.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | ## Sector Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Surgery Partners**: A healthcare services company that operates a network of ASCs, emphasizing quality care and patient satisfaction. - **Surgical Information Systems (SIS)**: A provider of revenue cycle management, transcription, and coding services for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), enhancing capabilities in the ASC market. - **HCA Healthcare**: One of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S., involved in the operation of numerous ambulatory surgery centers. - **ChristianaCare**: A healthcare organization that operates several ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and is expanding its network in Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region. - **Incredible Health**: A career platform that is expanding to include technicians, addressing labor shortages in healthcare, particularly in ambulatory surgery centers. - **Tenet Healthcare**: A healthcare services company that operates a network of ambulatory surgery centers. - **Tampa General Hospital**: Recognized for high-quality care in ambulatory surgery, ranking among the top ASCs in Florida. - **Atlas Healthcare Partners**: A partner in the joint venture with ChristianaCare to enhance access to surgical care through ASCs. - **Constitution Surgery Alliance (CSA)**: An organization that partners with ASCs to enhance patient safety and quality care, recognized for multiple awards in the ASC sector. - **Tenet Healthcare Corporation**: A major player in the ASC market, offering a range of outpatient surgical services across the U.S. - **NorthStar Anesthesia**: An anesthesia management company that has established a dedicated ASC division to provide tailored services for ambulatory surgery centers, focusing on clinician retention and operational efficiencies. - **U.S. News & World Report**: Evaluates and ranks ASCs based on patient outcomes and performance metrics. - **Envision Healthcare Corporation**: A leading provider of ambulatory surgery services, focusing on improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency. - **Cerner Corporation**: A key provider of health information technology solutions, including EHR systems for ASCs. - **Jeffrey Flynn**: COO of Gramercy Surgery Center, highlighting trends in ASC partnerships and the challenges faced by ASCs. - **Sean Gipson**: CEO of Remedy Surgery Center, discussing the dual impact of private equity on ASCs. - **Trinity Health**: A health system focusing on organic growth and investing heavily in outpatient facilities, including ambulatory surgery centers. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Incredible Health and Ambulatory Surgery Centers**: Incredible Health is expanding its AI-driven platform to address staffing shortages in ASCs, enhancing patient care delivery. - **Surgical Information Systems and Surgical Notes**: Acquisition to enhance revenue cycle management services for ASCs. - **ChristianaCare and Atlas Healthcare Partners**: Joint venture to create a network of ASCs to provide cost-effective, high-quality surgical care. - **United Surgical Partners International and Providence**: A collaboration aimed at enhancing access to ambulatory surgical services. - **NorthStar Anesthesia and EyeSouth Partners**: Expanded their partnership to include five additional ambulatory surgery centers, focusing on improving patient outcomes in ophthalmic care. - **Innovative Health and US Endovascular**: Partnered to provide ASCs and OBLs access to reprocessed single-use devices, aiming to reduce costs significantly. - **Health Systems and ASCs**: Health systems are increasingly favoring partnerships with ASCs and physician practices over direct investments, navigating new challenges in the healthcare landscape. - **Smith+Nephew and HOPCo**: Collaboration to integrate advanced digital technologies to enhance surgical outcomes in ASCs. - **HST Pathways and SYNERGEN Health**: Collaborating to provide an integrated revenue cycle management solution for ASCs. - **LiveData, Inc. and Document Storage Systems, Inc.**: Partnership focused on deploying LiveData PeriOp Manager in VA hospitals to enhance surgical workflow. - **Ascension and Prime Healthcare**: Ascension is selling 11 hospitals and care sites to Prime Healthcare, including two ambulatory surgery centers, to improve healthcare access. - **Get Well and SAIGroup**: Partnering to utilize advanced AI technology for creating a precision care platform aimed at improving patient outcomes in hospitals and ambulatory centers. - **Contessa, Highmark Health, and Allegheny Health Network**: This collaboration has successfully expanded a home-based acute care model, demonstrating value for patients and clinicians. - **Bon Secours Mercy Health**: Collaborates with various organizations for services like revenue cycle management and home health, while planning investments in AI and innovative partnerships. - **Patient Square Capital and CorroHealth**: A strategic investment to enhance revenue cycle management capabilities in healthcare. - **Medline and Sutter Health**: Expanded agreement to include lab and Environmental Services, enhancing supply chain strategy. - **GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. and Sutter Health**: A seven-year strategic partnership to improve access to imaging services and patient care coordination. - **MedHQ and 424 Capital**: Collaboration to accelerate growth and expand service offerings in healthcare advisory and administrative solutions. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **ASC Growth**: Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are increasingly favored for their ability to perform less invasive surgeries, allowing nearly 100% of patients to return home the same day. - **Growth of ASCs**: Ambulatory Surgery Centers are experiencing significant growth due to advancements in medical technology, an aging population, and the preference for outpatient procedures. - **Migration to Ambulatory Surgery Centers**: There is a trend of moving surgical cases to ambulatory surgery centers, driven by cost efficiency and patient access. - **Single-specialty ASCs**: These centers dominate the market by focusing on specific surgeries, allowing for cost savings and operational efficiency. - **ASC-Urgent Care Model**: Integrates surgical procedures with urgent care services to improve patient access and streamline care delivery. - **Technological Advancements**: The trend of performing more surgeries in ASCs has increased due to advancements in technology, allowing for safer outpatient procedures. - **Surgical Robotics**: Transforming outpatient and ambulatory surgery with precision and minimally invasive capabilities, driven by advancements in technology. - **U.S. News ASC Rankings**: Inaugural ratings for ASCs based on objective measures of patient outcomes, highlighting the importance of quality in outpatient care. - **Patient Satisfaction Focus**: ASCs typically receive higher patient satisfaction ratings compared to hospitals, emphasizing their growing importance in the healthcare ecosystem. - **AI and Automation in Healthcare**: Advancements in AI-driven tools and robotic systems are improving operating room efficiency and patient care in ASCs. - **Patient experience focus**: ASCs are increasingly prioritizing patient experience to improve service delivery and satisfaction. - **Site-Neutral Payment Policies**: ASC leaders are advocating for policies that address reimbursement disparities between ASCs and hospital outpatient departments. - **Reprocessing Program**: Innovative Health's program is expected to save over $1,000 per procedure for ASCs and OBLs, addressing financial pressures. - **AI and Digital Tools**: The integration of AI-powered platforms and digital tools in ASCs aims to improve patient engagement and surgical outcomes. - **Integration of Digital Tools**: The use of digital tools and healthcare IT solutions in ASCs enhances data management and patient monitoring, leading to improved outcomes. - **AI and Telemedicine**: Technological advancements are enhancing ASC capabilities, improving decision-making and patient monitoring. - **Gastroenterology ASC market growth**: Projected to reach USD 9.78 billion by 2030, driven by rising demand for outpatient surgical services. - **Dexter Surgical Robot**: This robotic system is designed for outpatient settings, allowing surgeons to perform procedures while remaining sterile at the console. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Patient Safety and Quality Care**: Maintaining high standards of patient safety and quality care is a continuous concern for ASCs, as highlighted by recognition from The Leapfrog Group. - **Staffing Crisis**: The healthcare staffing crisis is expected to persist, impacting the operational efficiency of ASCs. - **Prior Authorization Policy**: A Medicare policy requiring prior authorization for certain outpatient surgeries has not effectively reduced surgical volume in hospital outpatient departments, indicating challenges in shifting care to ASCs. - **Reimbursement disparities**: ASCs encounter challenges with reimbursement rates compared to hospital outpatient departments, impacting financial viability. - **Transition of Ownership**: Aging surgeons struggle to transition ownership to younger physicians, raising concerns about the future viability of many ASCs. - **Financial Pressures**: ASCs face rising operational costs that exceed reimbursement rates, leading to concerns about sustainability and potential closures. - **Quality and Safety Metrics**: The need for effective monitoring of outpatient procedures to minimize complications and improve patient outcomes remains a concern. - **Operational costs**: Rising costs associated with running ASCs are a concern, necessitating innovative strategies to maintain profitability. - **Financial Viability of ASCs**: ASCs face staffing challenges and complexities in billing, impacting their financial performance. - **Regulatory Changes**: ASCs face challenges in navigating regulatory, operational, and financial changes, necessitating advanced revenue cycle management tools. - **Administrative Workload**: The prior authorization process has increased administrative burdens and disrupted timely care, raising concerns about efficiency in ASCs. - **Healthcare Market Consolidation**: Concerns raised by the Society for Vascular Surgery regarding the negative effects of consolidation on patient access and care quality. - **Cybersecurity Threats**: Healthcare systems, including ASCs, are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, posing risks to patient data and operational integrity. - **Staffing Shortages**: ASCs face significant staffing challenges, with 47% of leaders citing labor shortages as a major financial concern for 2025. - **Compliance Challenges**: ASCs face compliance challenges with the Anti-Kickback Statute, particularly regarding physician-investor income requirements. - **Staffing shortages**: ASCs face significant challenges in recruitment, with many leaders reporting increased difficulty in hiring qualified staff. - **Reimbursement Issues**: Declining reimbursements and the need to address Medicare Advantage reimbursement issues are critical concerns for ASC leaders. - **Supply Chain Issues**: Potential supply chain challenges due to proposed higher tariffs could impact costs for essential medical supplies in ASCs. ## Related Topics [[Ambulatory Surgical Centers]]