The percentage of surgeries completed in the inpatient setting has dropped since 2005, and analysts expect the decline will continue, according to an Advisory Board report.
12 statistics to know:
Inpatient surgery percentage by year
2005: 42 percent
2010: 40 percent
2015: 37 percent
2020 (projected): 36 percent
Distribution of outpatient surgeries
2005
ASC: 41 percent
HOPD: 59 percent
2010
ASC: 48 percent
HOPD: 52 percent
2015
ASC: 57 percent
HOPD: 43 percent
2020 (projected)
ASC: 60 percent
HOPD: 40 percent