Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) saw a significant boost in outpatient surgical volumes in its fourth quarter. That was largely thanks to ambulatory surgery center (ASC) growth, too, according to CHS CEO Tim Hingtgen.. “We are very well positioned for outpatient surgery, and as a result, same-store ASC cases increased 14% last year,” Hingtgen said during his company’s 2024 fourth-quarter earnings call. The CEO added that CHS ended the year with a total of 47 ambulatory surgery … [Read more...]