Clinical Results And Technology Drive Ambulatory Surgery Center Decision-Making
October 2018
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Achieving clinical results is the factor most likely to drive medical product decision making and supply chain goals for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). Over the next year, one-third of ASCs plan to expand, and the most commonly added new service is ear, nose, and throat surgery.
- 88% of ASCs purchase medical-surgical supplies through distributors
- 53% of ASCs say improving outcomes is the most important supply chain goal
Source: Data from 2018 Ambulatory Surgery Center Provider Survey: Technology Drives ASC Expansion