ASC volume growth has surpassed that of inpatient and HOPD volumes, yet health systems are wary of moving procedures out of hospitals. In the future, health systems will need to view ASC investments as opportunities to support their system-level goals and strategies in the specialties that are most important to them for growth.

This slide deck establishes a sense of urgency for health systems to proactively consider their ASC strategy and provides actionable guidance to establish and operate financially sustainable ASCs.*