Outpatient surgeries at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are more cost-efficient than those at hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs). That’s according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Managed Care. Outpatient surgery remains a sizable and expanding sector in the U.S. Between 2017 and 2021, per-capita spending on outpatient facilities for commercially insured individuals rose by 19%, according to the Health Care Cost Institute. This trend is likely to persist, … [Read more...]