Despite uncertainty with healthcare reform and declining reimbursements, ambulatory surgery center leaders continue to plan for major purchases over the next year, according to a report from Provista.
The survey of ambulatory surgery center leaders found:
• 49 percent will purchase operating room equipment
• 37 percent will purchase computers and software
• 23 percent will purchase monitoring equipment
• 23 percent plan to make limited investments in monitoring equipment
• 8 percent expect to make limited investments in diagnostic imaging
• 7 percent expect to make limited investments in lab equipment
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