State of the ASC Industry Report (2026)

The third step in the “Patient Journey: Pre-Day of Service” is for the doctor’s office to verify the patient’s insurance eligibility and obtain prior authorization. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

The second step in the “Patient Journey: Pre-Day of Service” is for the doctor’s office to communicate with the ambulatory surgery center to schedule the case. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

There are nine essential steps that take place before a patient even enters your surgery center. The first of these nine steps in the “Patient Journey: Pre-Day of Service” is for the patient to begin researching the surgery center. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

Using the data, we uncovered six emerging trends that can help ASC leaders in their strategic planning. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

The insights presented in this report are drawn from an extensive dataset of 682 surgery centers across 45 states, representing nearly 4.8 million unique patient visits. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

The authors of this book, Will Evans and Erica Palmer, extend a sincere thank you to Nick Latz, Grant Duncan, and Xiaodong Chen for their time, insights, and support throughout this project. Your contributions were instrumental in bringing this vision to life. We also express our deepest gratitude to our clients, who generously share their data and experiences. View the full report online: https:/...

Good day and welcome! You are listening to HST’s State of the ASC Industry Report: Best Practices & Industry Benchmarks for Optimizing ASC Operations. View the full report online: https://www.hstpathways.com/resources/surgery-center-industry-report/

This is the third edition of the HST State of the ASC Industry Report, now in podcast form. Built from a comprehensive dataset representing 682 centers across 45 states and nearly 4.8 million patient visits, this series goes beyond surface-level trends. Across each episode, we break down 139 KPIs, 50 charts, 23 year-over-year comparisons, and six emerging trends, all drawn from three full years of...