Transitioning Care: A Phased Approach to Cardiovascular ASC Development

As a result of regulatory changes starting in 2020, more organizations are adding an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) to their cardiovascular care delivery portfolio, and private payers are engaging with the strategy as well. Early adopters have shown that care can be provided in these centers in a high-quality manner while providing great patient and team experience – all in a setting with a lower cost of care. While establishing a cardiovascular ASC has fewer regulatory hurdles and is less expensive than developing a hospital-based catheterization lab, it is still complicated. This document provides an inventory of the primary considerations for developing a new cardiovascular ASC.