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Patient demand is rising: Four findings for the decade that require action now
The 2025 Impact of Change® Forecast by Sg2, a Vizient company, anticipates a rise in patient demand over the next decade that will necessitate shifts in the sites of care delivery. Look for inpatient (IP) utilization spikes, outpatient (OP) volume surges, and consumerism to drive demand for more convenient access to care.
The common thread is more complex patients, increased capacity pressure, and bigger stakes. Still, healthcare systems can act now by adopting an ambulatory-first strategy, implementing sustainable capacity planning, or reimagining their workforce models.
Built to last: How data-driven growth is reshaping healthcare
In today’s fast-changing healthcare landscape, sustainable success requires aligning quality with growth. Pursuing growth without quality creates risk, while focusing solely on quality limits opportunity.
The solution is smart growth—strategically expanding what is already working while tackling performance barriers in weaker areas, streamlining revenue growth without compromising quality.
Rethinking ASC Growth: Why Data Integration is the Key to Scale
While the ASC market presents enormous opportunities, a recent Vizient survey underscores a critical obstacle: data fragmentation and technology gaps are the biggest barriers to sustainable growth.
In this April 2025 Fact File, learn the importance of data integration for growth and organizational success.
Navigating the shift to ambulatory surgery centers
January 2025
Surgical procedures continue to shift towards outpatient settings. By 2034, outpatient surgery rates are projected to grow by 19%, compared to just 3% for inpatient surgeries.
As more surgeries are performed in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), hospital leaders must achieve the right balance to capture market share without cannibalizing their existing volume and profit margins.
Read the latest fact file to learn how to shift to ambulatory surgery centers!
