St. Louis-based Ascension is ramping up its push into outpatient care and ancillary services, signaling a strategic pivot after years of acute care divestitures and operational realignment. The 95-hospital, Catholic health system is accelerating growth in outpatient services, investing in surgery centers, imaging, pharmacy and physical therapy sites. The strategy reflects a broader industry shift toward more convenient, lower-cost care settings. At the center of the strategy is Ascension’s planned acquisition of Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg, an ambulatory surgery center operator with more than 250 facilities across 34 states.
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Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/after-hospital-divestitures-ascension-bets-on-outpatient-and-ancillary-growth/