ASC cancellation rates tick up

ASCs are seeing a slight increase in case cancellations, averaging a 21% cancellation rate in 2024 — up from 20% in 2023, according to HST Pathways’ latest “State of the Industry Report.”

Here are four more insights:

1. Seventy-seven percent of healthcare services using text messaging saw improved outcomes.

2. ASCs collected 51% of expected patient deposits in 2024, down from 55% in 2023.

3. Here are the top cancellation reasons ranked from most to least common

  • Patient canceled
  • Provider canceled
  • Other
  • Rescheduled
  • Patient health issues
  • ASC canceled
  • Insurance issue
  • Scheduling error
  • Financial
  • Labs
  • Anesthesia canceled
  • COVID-19
  • NPO violation
  • Environmental
  • Death or family emergency
  • Patient illness
  • Staffing or supply issue
  • Equipment
  • Condition resolved
  • Case cost
  • Patient transfer

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