October 16, 2025
Office-based surgery offers new outpatient opportunities
Office-based surgery (OBS) is one of the fastest-growing care settings in the US. From ophthalmology and dermatology to gastroenterology and even orthopedics, more procedures once limited to hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are now being performed in medical office suites. Among many factors, the growth is being fueled by transitions to OBS that are increasingly approved by Medicare, favored by private insurers, and reportedly welcomed by patients.
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