Abstract
With fast-paced advances in medicine and technology, certain types of surgery that could once only be performed on an inpatient basis are now moving to ambulatory surgery centers. Hospitals are exploring a variety of strategies to hold on to--and even expand--their share of the few profitable areas of health care today.
MeSH terms
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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / economics*
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Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / statistics & numerical data*
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Economic Competition / trends
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Humans
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Medicare Part A
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital* / economics
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital* / statistics & numerical data
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Physicians' Offices / economics
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Physicians' Offices / statistics & numerical data
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Product Line Management / economics
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Product Line Management / trends
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Prospective Payment System
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Surgicenters* / economics
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Surgicenters* / statistics & numerical data
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United States