Once upon a time, if a child fell off a skateboard and broke his arm, a dad had appendicitis, a mom burned her hand or a grandparent was running a high fever at midnight on a Saturday, it meant going to the hospital.
The first Ambulatory Surgery Center opened in the U.S. in 1970, and there are now over 5,000 ASC facilities across the country. In the US, most ASCs are licensed, certified by Medicare and accredited—and they account for more than 50% of all surgical procedures nationwide. Most of these procedures fall into the categories of ophthalmology, gastroenterology and orthopedics, including:
The benefits of outpatient surgery centers are many, including quality of care, convenience and lower costs. In fact, most procedures performed at ASCs can cost 30-60% less that if done in a hospital, because the overhead of an ASC is less than that of a traditional hospital.
On May 14-16, The Ambulatory Surgery Center of America Conference takes place in Nashville. The conference focuses on connecting top experts in ASC business development, clinical care, finance, regulatory policy and techniques that ASCs can use to strategically position their centers for success and growth. With the dramatic changes taking place in the health care marketplace and escalating costs involved in providing top quality ambulatory surgical care this conference is a must-not-miss. That’s why the Atlantis Worldwide team will be there, sharing information about the benefits of buying used or refurbished C-Arms for ASCs.
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