In its 2005 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report,
Verispan reveals that there are now 5,063 freestanding outpatient
surgery centers in the United States, a dramatic increase of more than
76% since 2000.
Published annually, the Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report is an essential resource for strategic planners, research personnel, and marketing and sales executives. The report provides key insights into the expansion, size and influence of this growing healthcare segment.
Additional findings from the report include:
-- The industry remains fragmented with only 24% of surgery centers being owned by a multi-facility chain.
-- Gastroenterology and ophthalmology services are offered by 30% and 25% of surgery centers, respectively.
-- The number of outpatient surgery center chains has more than doubled to 171 over the last 5 years.
-- Sixty-nine percent of surgery centers have relationships with group purchasing organizations, a 17% increase from 5 years ago.
-- Over half (51%) of all surgery centers are now single-specialty.
To gain further market insights, clients can also use Verispan's Outpatient Surgery Center Profiling Solution. Data elements include surgical volume and procedure details, specialty types, number of operating and procedure rooms, and operational characteristics of each surgery center.
The breadth and depth of Verispan's outpatient surgery data helps its clients effectively target this expanding market for successful direct marketing, sales force alignment, sales call planning and national account program development.
For more information on Verispan's 2005 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report or Profiling Solution, please contact Scott Bogart at scott.bogart@verispan.com or 267-685-4327.
Verispan: The True Measure of Healthcare
Verispan, a healthcare informatics joint venture of Quintiles Transnational Corp. and McKesson Corp., provides a broad array of information products and services to the healthcare industry, including sales targeting and compensation products; market research audits; healthcare profiles; comprehensive managed care offerings; primary market research; opinion leader mapping; data integration, warehousing and mining; data analysis and consulting; direct mail; list services; disease management studies; clinical trial investigator targeting and protocol recruitment evaluation; healthcare outcomes; and cost/benefit analyses, among many others. Verispan is also the nation's leading provider of patient-centric longitudinal data, with dozens of products used by clients spanning the industry.
Headquartered in Yardley, Pa., Verispan employs over 500 dedicated healthcare information professionals. The company's Web site is www.verispan.com.
Published annually, the Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report is an essential resource for strategic planners, research personnel, and marketing and sales executives. The report provides key insights into the expansion, size and influence of this growing healthcare segment.
Additional findings from the report include:
-- The industry remains fragmented with only 24% of surgery centers being owned by a multi-facility chain.
-- Gastroenterology and ophthalmology services are offered by 30% and 25% of surgery centers, respectively.
-- The number of outpatient surgery center chains has more than doubled to 171 over the last 5 years.
-- Sixty-nine percent of surgery centers have relationships with group purchasing organizations, a 17% increase from 5 years ago.
-- Over half (51%) of all surgery centers are now single-specialty.
To gain further market insights, clients can also use Verispan's Outpatient Surgery Center Profiling Solution. Data elements include surgical volume and procedure details, specialty types, number of operating and procedure rooms, and operational characteristics of each surgery center.
The breadth and depth of Verispan's outpatient surgery data helps its clients effectively target this expanding market for successful direct marketing, sales force alignment, sales call planning and national account program development.
For more information on Verispan's 2005 Outpatient Surgery Center Market Report or Profiling Solution, please contact Scott Bogart at scott.bogart@verispan.com or 267-685-4327.
Verispan: The True Measure of Healthcare
Verispan, a healthcare informatics joint venture of Quintiles Transnational Corp. and McKesson Corp., provides a broad array of information products and services to the healthcare industry, including sales targeting and compensation products; market research audits; healthcare profiles; comprehensive managed care offerings; primary market research; opinion leader mapping; data integration, warehousing and mining; data analysis and consulting; direct mail; list services; disease management studies; clinical trial investigator targeting and protocol recruitment evaluation; healthcare outcomes; and cost/benefit analyses, among many others. Verispan is also the nation's leading provider of patient-centric longitudinal data, with dozens of products used by clients spanning the industry.
Headquartered in Yardley, Pa., Verispan employs over 500 dedicated healthcare information professionals. The company's Web site is www.verispan.com.
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