NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Broad industry trends across healthcare are fueling the growth of ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) as a steady rise in healthcare spending has encouraged the shift to outpatient care in the United States. According to a new report released this week from Bain & Company, Ambulatory Surgery Center Growth Accelerates: Is Medtech Ready?, ASCs offer surgical procedures at rates 35 to 50 percent lower than hospitals, fueling growth in the industry and saving the US healthcare industry an estimated $40 billion a year.
The number of procedures performed at ASCs is expected to grow from 23 million in 2018 to 27 million in 2021, according to Bain & Company estimates. While ASCs already handled more than 50 percent of all outpatient procedures in the U.S., that number is expected to increase steadily by 6-7 percent through 2021, with the majority of this growth being driven by orthopedic, spine and cardio procedures.
Payers are actively steering patients toward ASCs by lowering provider reimbursements for hospitals and lowering copayments at outpatient centers. This is creating new challenges and opportunities for medtech companies, who have largely ignored ASCs as a customer channel in favor of the historically dominant acute care hospitals.
“Medtech players that can adapt and simplify their own commercial models to fit the needs of the smaller, more nimble ASCs will reap the rewards of this evolving market,” said Todd Johnson, a partner with Bain & Company. “With no end in sight for the growth of outpatient centers, smart medtech players should be vying to take the lead in this space by offering flexible, low-cost solutions for ASCs without jeopardizing their offerings in the acute care environment.”
Cost-conscious ASCs present a variety of novel challenges to medtech companies seeking to win their business. According to Bain & Company research, 70 percent of physicians at ASCs have primary or direct influence over the purchasing of medical devices and equipment, compared to 45 percent of physicians at hospitals. Since payers reimburse ASCs less for the same procedure carried out in a hospital, ASCs are under constant pressure to reduce costs and improve efficiency. One way of driving down costs is to switch between medtech providers and, according to Bain & Company’s report, 60 percent of ASC physicians said they would switch manufacturers if offered a discount of 15 percent on their devices. Additionally, as ASCs are more geographically dispersed than traditional hospitals, medtech players will need to provide flexible options in their supply chain to service ASC facilities.
Winning in the ASC Market
As outpatient surgery centers continue to capture a growing share of healthcare profits, medtech companies need to rethink their sales and marketing strategies to succeed in this fast-growing market. Bain & Company lays out four bold steps that medtech providers can take to prioritize ASCs’ needs and compete effectively in the changing market:
“For leadership teams keen to win ASCs’ business, the market is wide open—no one has staked a major claim to this fast-moving sector. Those that lead in developing new business models for ASCs will help shape a changing market and come out ahead in the long run,” said Tim van Biesen, a partner at Bain & Company and leader of the firm’s Global Healthcare Practice.
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