ASCs are expected to account for a larger percentage of outpatient surgery cases in 2020 as hospital outpatient departments take on a smaller share, according to an Executive Insights report from L.E.K. Consulting.
The percentage of total outpatient surgery cases performed at ASCs vs HOPDs:
ASCs
2005: 41 percent
2010: 48 percent
2015: 57 percent
2020: 60 percent
HOPDs
2005: 59 percent
2010: 52 percent
2015: 43 percent
2020: 40 percent