Amazon, Walmart and other companies aim to make healthcare more efficient and cost-effective, but are missing the surgery center industry entirely, Becker’s reports.
Walmart’s stated mission in healthcare is to offer affordable healthcare with and without insurance, a high level of care from physicians and nurses, and a variety of services in convenient locations. Amazon also aims to personalize the care experience and offer 24/7 access and streamlined processes.
ASCs are the perfect fit for any company that wants to improve quality and lower healthcare costs. As the original healthcare delivery disruptors, physicians first began opening their focused outpatient surgery facilities in the 1970s. The number of ASCs has boomed over the last 20 years to exceed 6,000 ASCs nationwide. Many physicians see a new opportunity to develop new centers as insurers push patients to the high quality, low cost site of service.
It seems like a win-win for big tech and retail companies to work with nimble, entrepreneurial surgery centers to deliver better care. Read more.
