Turning the healthcare delivery model upside down.
For decades, the model for delivering healthcare in the U.S. has been slowly decentralizing, as an increasing number of surgical procedures are performed at ambulatory care facilities. The old notion of the hospital as the one-stop shop for all health needs has evolved to the point that a majority of surgical procedures today are performed at ambulatory care units (ACUs) and other outpatient facilities.
For a number of reasons – cost, patient convenience and the advent of less-invasive surgical techniques, to name a few – the shift in focus from the hospital “hub” to the ACU “spokes” will not only continue, but even accelerate. This creates great opportunities but also significant challenges for health systems that for many years have built or purchased new hospitals to amass size and reputation.
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