Here are 11 statistics on industry operating trends for ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's 2011 ValueDriver ASC Survey.
Centers experiencing case volume growth:
Growing — 27 percent
Declining — 27 percent
Stable — 47 percent
Centers considering a merger to boost efficiency:
No — 47 percent
Yes — 53 percent
Centers impacted by growth of hospital-employed physicians:
Yes, severely — 7 percent
Yes, moderately — 60 percent
No — 33 percent
Centers' expected activity level for the next year:
Increase — 63 percent
Decrease — 6 percent
Remain the same — 31 percent
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Centers experiencing case volume growth:
Growing — 27 percent
Declining — 27 percent
Stable — 47 percent
Centers considering a merger to boost efficiency:
No — 47 percent
Yes — 53 percent
Centers impacted by growth of hospital-employed physicians:
Yes, severely — 7 percent
Yes, moderately — 60 percent
No — 33 percent
Centers' expected activity level for the next year:
Increase — 63 percent
Decrease — 6 percent
Remain the same — 31 percent
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