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Cardiovascular ASC and OBL Solutions
With more of what you need in one convenient place for cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs), we are the expert you need, the partner you trust.
The out-of-hospital landscape is evolving, are you ready?
Market tends are showing that more procedures are moving to out-of-hospital care settings, such as ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) due to financial and operational benefits to the healthcare system and desire to expand access to quality cardiovascular care. But opening and running an ASC or OBL brings unique and complex requirements. You need an expert to help you navigate the process. Partner with Philips, the cardiovascular ASC and OBL experts for physician-owned and hospital-affiliated labs.
Our solution helps you:
- Conveniently open or expand a cardiovascular ASC or OBL, equipped with industry-leading and integrated systems, equipment and devices all through one point of contact
- Efficiently streamline processes and contracts to help save time and reduce administrative hassles
- Confidently navigate through the many details of opening and expanding a cardiovascular ASC or OBL with our expert guidance and experience at every critical step
- Customize solutions and services needed for optimal, efficient care based on your care goals and procedure mix
Our full range of solutions include:
- Imaging Systems: Fixed and mobile C-arms with service teams, robust service agreements and trade-in opportunities [1]
- Equipment: Ultrasound systems, patient monitoring, power injectors, tables, cath lab stands, carts and more
- Devices: IVUS, physiology, specialty balloons, atherectomy and more for cardiovascular care
- Training and ongoing support: Product and workflow training and guidance with responsive teams
- Network of experts: Site-planning, reimbursement and coding guidance, certificate of need, accreditation certificates and licenser support and more
ASC and OBL owners can:
- Open or expand their own care site with expert guidance and streamlined processes, so they can focus on patient care and other priorities
- Expand access to care in more rural, underserved and high-demand areas while improving the patient experience with a more personalized, convenient and comfortable approach to care than hospitals [2,3]
- Reduce perioperative times [4] and maximize operational efficiencies compared to HOPDs [5-7]
- Lower operational and care costs vs hospital settings [7-10]
- Provide optimal care with cardiovascular solutions optimized for performance and productivity
Procedures are moving to OBLs and ASCS:
- 80% of surgical procedures are being performed in outpatient settings [11] with 66% of cath lab procedures estimated to be eligible for ASCs [12]
- 7:1 ratio of new ASC facilities to new hospitals developed between 2016-2020, with an estimated 8% projected growth in ASC procedure volumes from 2022-2027, compared to 5% growth in HOPD [13]
- Between 2024-2034, estimates show an 21% increase in ASC procedures overall, and 25% growth of the outpatient cardiovascular service line [14,15]
- Single-specialty cardiac ASCs billing to Medicare saw a 55% compound annual growth rate between 2016-2021 [13]
The expert you need, the partner you trust for cardiovascular ASCs and OBLs
We have more of what you need in one trusted place, including a full range of imaging systems, equipment, devices, a network of experts, training, services and expertise optimized for performance, productivity and efficiency.
Portfolio highlights
Philips provides convenient solutions for physicians interested in opening their own cardiology ASC or OBL. We offer a full range of equipment and services.
Philips is the expert cardiovascular ASC partner committed to helping you enhance your existing hospital network and operations confidently.
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Footnotes
- Certain conditions are required and not all products will qualify.
- Carr, J. (2017, November). Office-Based Labs: An Evolving Healthcare Model. Cath Lab Digest, 25(11)
- Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. (n.d.). ASCs: A Positive Trend in Health Care - Advancing Surgical Care.
- Hair, B., Hussey, P., & Wynn, B. (2012). A comparison of ambulatory perioperative times in hospitals and freestanding centers. The American Journal of Surgery, 204(1), 23–27.
- Tsou, T. C., et al. (2024). Practice patterns of peripheral vascular interventions for peripheral artery disease in the office-based laboratory setting versus outpatient hospital. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 80(5), 1525-1536.e7.
- Munnich, E. L., & Parente, S. T. (2014). Procedures Take Less Time At Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Keeping Costs Down And Ability To Meet Demand Up. Health Affairs, 33(5), 764–769.
- Fabricant, P. D., et al. (2016). Cost Savings From Utilization of an Ambulatory Surgery Center for Orthopaedic Day Surgery. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 24(12), 865–871.
- KNG Healthcare Consulting LLC & Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. (2020). Reducing Medicare Costs by Migrating Volume from Hospital Outpatient Departments to Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
- Jain, K. M., Munn, J. S., Rummel, M., Vaddineni, S. K., & Longton, C. (2010). Future of vascular surgery is in the office. 51(2), 509–51+D303.
- Fulton, B., Kim, S., & Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. (2013). Medicare Cost Savings Tied to ASCs.
- ASC Data BH Sales Group (November 2024). ASC Industry Overview. https://ascdata.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ASC-Data-Industry-Overview-November-2024.pdf. Date accessed March 2025.
- Advisory Board, “2023 Cardiovascular Market Trends.” Slide 24; Date accessed March 2025.
- Advisory Board, “4 trends shaping cardiovascular care today .” Slide 20; Date accessed March 2025.
- Sg2, a Vizient company. (2024) 2024 Impact of Change Forecast Highlights. Sg2. Slide 12 https://vizientinc-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/47212a11b76244d2b3bc7f0e0db086e5. Date accessed March 2025.
- Mukerji, S. (2024, July 8). Sg2 2024 annual report projects high growth in ASC volume. ASC Focus. https://www.ascfocus.org/ascfocus/content/articles-content/articles/2024/digital-debut/sg2-2024-annual-report-projects-high-growth-in-asc-volume. Date accessed March 2025.
- Beckers ASC (2017, August 24). Benchmarking study of 1,000,000 surgeries in ASCs demonstrates minimal surgical site infections, emergency department visits and readmission rates. Beckers ASC review.
- Ansari, A., Shah, M. A., Shah, M. A., & Ansari, Z. (2020). Safety of day-case endovascular interventions for peripheral arterial disease in a rural, underserved area. Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease, 14, 175394472094865.
- Munnich, E. L., & Parente, S. T. (2018). Returns to specialization: Evidence from the outpatient surgery market. Journal of Health Economics, 57, 147–167.
Disclaimer
The Advisory Board” is an independent healthcare research firm.
“Sg2” is a healthcare analytics and consulting firm.
HOPD = Hospital Outpatient Department
*ACS data was self-reported and has not been independently verified.
†Data between groups was not adjusted for patient differences.
ⱡ Retrospective, single center case review including 692 patients undergoing PAD interventions
Results are specific to the institution where they were obtained and may not reflect the results achievable at other institutions. Results in other cases may vary.