HS 375 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)fully solved 2023

HS 375 - Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC)fully solved 2023 Ownership - correct answer -MD's have been the drivers from the beginning. -Over last ten years hospitals have climbed on board too. -Hospital/Physician joint ventures are more and more common. Ambulatory - correct answer Outpatient (Some, however, perform inpatient as well... but they must have a recovery center next door.) Cost per procedure: - correct answer On average, cost per procedure at ASC is 47% less than charge for same procedure in hospital Why ASC? - correct answer •Lower overhead •Lower markups •CPT pricing versus line-item pricing •Implant markups ASCs are used for the following cases. - correct answer •Outpatient (typically) cases up to Acuity Level III •Non-emergent cases •Almost every specialty except cardio and neurology Profitability - correct answer -1/3 make money -1/3 break even -1/3 lose money Licensing - correct answer -ASC cannot be "inside"a physician's office; it must have a separate entrance and waiting area.