As healthcare delivery evolves, lower-cost care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), have emerged as viable alternatives to traditional inpatient care. These settings not only reduce costs but also align with consumer demand for greater convenience and accessibility. Advances in medical technology, changes in reimbursement models and the broader shift toward decentralized, consumer-centric care have accelerated the migration of procedures once exclusive to hospitals. Today, joint replacements, coronary stent placements and chemotherapy are increasingly performed in outpatient facilities, reducing costs and hospital resource utilization.
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Source: https://www.trillianthealth.com/market-research/studies/preparing-for-changes-to-medicares-ipo-list