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An ambulatory surgical facility (ASC) is basically a medical
facility that is dedicated to providing medically required surgical services to
an outpatient patient in the outpatient setting while being attended by a
board-certified, experienced doctor. There are various types of ASCs, each with
its own set of specialized services. Generally, an ambulatory surgery center
provides procedures such as abdominal hysterectomy and oophorectomy, breast
reduction, breast augmentation, and rhinoplasty, and face lift surgeries.
However, these can also include cosmetic surgery like eyelid or nose lifts,
breast reconstruction, facelifts, brow lifts, brow implants, facelifts, and
Botox and other cosmetic procedures. The most common type of outpatient
surgical facility found in an ambulatory surgery center is a general surgery
hospital.
The increasing burden of chronic disease and the need to reduce
healthcare costs is a prime factor fueling the market growth of ambulatory
surgical centers. The rise in the geriatric population coupled with the
growing demand for outpatient surgery centers as it offers affordable treatment
for patients is again propelling the market growth. Favorable reimbursement
policies and increasing focus on healthcare infrastructure for improving patients
care facilities are further anticipated to augment the market growth of the
Ambulatory Surgical Centers. Moreover, the incorporation of IT solutions such
as telehealth, mhealth, and remote patient monitoring is also projected to
augment the market growth.
North America is expected to gain significant growth over the
forecast period and this is attributed to the high burden of chronic disease in
the region. According to the National
Health Council, chronic diseases affect around 133 million Americans, representing
more than 40% of the total population of this country. By 2020, that number is
projected to grow to an estimated 157 million, with 81 million having multiple
conditions.
Key Developments:
1. In July
2020, Stryker launched an Ambulatory Surgery Center-focused business. It will
offer thousands of unique products spanning more than 20 procedural
specialties, and a wide range of flexible financial options
2. In February
2020, Attainia, the provider of cloud-based software for medical equipment
planning, announced that Sovereign Healthcare has selected Attainia’s new
equipment planning solution to manage their fast-growing, high-volume medical
equipment planning needs for their ASC (ambulatory surgery center) projects.
3. In November 2019, Johns Hopkins Opens One of the Largest Ambulatory Surgery Centers in Maryland. The 110,000-square-foot, the three-story building offers a wealth of surgical services. These include minimally invasive general surgery, breast surgery, endocrine surgery, and pediatric general surgery.
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