20 health systems invest in ambulatory surgery centers

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  Health systems are investing more capital in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) in 2026.

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  The investments include billion-dollar acquisitions, multisite joint ventures and single-site builds.

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  Higher-acuity cases are increasingly moving to outpatient settings, according to the article.

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  ASC market projections indicate that growth is expected to continue.

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  CMS is phasing out the inpatient-only list and added 560 procedures to it, though the article text does not identify those procedures.

Who

Health systems and CMS

What

Health systems are investing in ambulatory surgery centers as higher-acuity care shifts toward outpatient settings.

When

2026

Where

Not stated

Why

The article cites the migration of higher-acuity cases to outpatient care and projections of continued ASC market growth.

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