As hospital ASC development continues to accelerate, healthcare systems are seeking larger equity stakes – key findings from the fifth Avanza Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC survey

Survey available for download; podcast planned with further data analysis

WESTCHESTER, Ill., Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Avanza Healthcare Strategies, a leading expert in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) and outpatient services, has released the results of the 5th Avanza Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey.

The 2023 results continue to illustrate the fluidity of the surgery center industry and how the overall outpatient market continues to mature. Key findings include:

• ASC investments are accelerating and becoming central to the overall health care system strategy. More than seven in 10 hospitals and health care systems plan to continue investing in and joining ASCs.
• Ownership dynamics and equity incentives remain fluid. Hospitals prefer to have an ownership stake of more than 50%, and a growing number prefer to own 100% of their ASC.
• The maturing market continues to impact operational strategies. Hospitals and healthcare systems are considering alternative approaches to external partnerships.

“Investments in ASCs continue to increase and we are seeing increasing attention to outpatient strategies as part of larger strategic planning,” said Avanza founder Joan Dentler, MBA. “The market is experiencing a confluence of events due to price pressure, government regulation and the acceleration of complex business conducted in ASCs. This is a dynamic market and many of our clients are working to stay ahead of these competitive forces by developing a comprehensive, long-term strategy around ASC development.”

The survey, which can be downloaded here, was conducted by HealthLeaders Media on behalf of Avanza, with input from C-suite and board members, as well as financial, operational and clinical leaders from across the country.

Digging deeper into ownership trends, approximately two-thirds of leaders surveyed indicated that when their hospital or healthcare system partners or is considering partnering with physicians for an ASC joint venture, their organization owns or prefers to own a majority stake in the operating room . Centre. The survey found that the number of hospitals owning 100% of their ASCs increased by 61% from the previous survey.

“There is a growing desire to have control over record migration for both clinical and financial reporting purposes,” said Erik Miller, president of Avanza and parent company MedHQ. “Physician partners are increasingly favoring larger equity stakes in hospitals and healthcare systems to leverage contract relationships between payers and clinical operations.”

Later this month, Joan Dentler will elaborate on the study’s findings in a podcast with industry leaders.

About Avanza care strategies

Avanza is an ASC and healthcare consulting organization that supports leading healthcare organizations in planning, developing, executing and executing their ASC and outpatient strategies. Over the past 20 years, Avanza has worked with more than 150 organizations and participated in more than 500 ASC projects, representing more than $200 million in customer revenue. Avanza Healthcare Strategies is a subsidiary of MedHQ, a leading technology-based services provider that leverages expertise in human resources, accounting, clinical staffing and revenue cycles to strengthen outpatient strategies.

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