The number of ambulatory surgery center operating rooms doubled from 2001 through 2011, raising some competitive challenges for hospitals, according to an infographic from Objective Health.
Sixty percent of hospitals now have an ASC within a five-minute drive from their campuses, according to the infographic. As hospitals and health systems accelerate population health models, such as accountable care organizations, ASCs and their lower prices will become more critical competitors.
View the infographic and find out more about the level of competition between hospitals and ASCs.
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