14 Statistics on ASC Operating Trends

Here are 14 statistics on ASC operating trends, including case volume and challenges to growth and physician recruitment, according to VMG's 2011 ValueDriver ASC Survey.
Case Volume:
Growing — 27 percent
Declining — 27 percent
Stable — 47 percent

Has growth of hospital-employed physicians impacted your ASC?
Yes, moderately — 60 percent
No — 33 percent
Yes, severely — 7 percent

Greatest obstacle for physician recruitment:
Shortage of physicians in many markets — 32 percent
Competition from other ASCs & surgical hospitals — 24 percent
Increased employment of physicians by hospitals — 24 percent
Share cost is price prohibitive for new buy-in — 20 percent

Greatest challenges to case volume growth:
Impact of economy on elective procedures — 36 percent
Competition from other ASCs & surgical facilities — 32 percent
Increase in hospital employment of physicians — 23 percent
Expected retirement of high volume physicians — 9 percent

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