Ardent Health (NYSE: ARDT) is pushing to meet patients where they are, whether in a hospital, an outpatient clinic, or through digital solutions, CEO Marty Bonick said Jan. 14 during the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference. That also is likely to increasingly include ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in the future. “We operate in eight growing, mid-sized urban markets, … with a very consumer-centric focus in terms of how we’re growing and expanding,” Bonick said. Ardent currently operates 30 hospitals and over 200 outpatient sites across six states, generating nearly $6 billion in revenue for 2024. The company dominates mid-sized urban markets, which are growing at three times the national average, Bonick said.
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