Healthcare & Ambulatory Surgery Centers Research
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Ambulatory Surgery Center AssociationMap of Medicare-Certified ASCs per state
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ASC AssociationProfessional org for ASCs.
There is a lot locked behind a membership paywall, but you can find free briefing notes that have links to other resources here.
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IBISWorld This link opens in a new windowA resource for full-text industrial market research reports. Reports are available in variety of areas; Search by keyword, NAICS or SIC codes.
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Becker's ASCIndustry website - well known and often cited.
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Medpac.gov - Ambulatory surgical center services: Status reportThe Medicare Payment Advisory Commission provides the U.S. Congress with analysis and policy advice on the Medicare program. March 2025 ASC Services Report
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Overview of Major Ambulatory Surgeries Performed in Hospital-Owned Facilities, 2019Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Report from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Statista This link opens in a new windowUse this to research competitors and get a start on health data
Health Data
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Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Geography and ServiceData is from 2023. You can filter to specific procedures by choosing Filter >Select Column >HCPCS_Desc >Contains > hernia or other procedure >Apply Filters >Export to CSV
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National Center for Health StatisticsClearinghouse of national healthcare statistics.
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HHS: Agency for Healthcare Research & QualityAHRQ generates measures and data used to track and improve performance and evaluate progress of the U.S. Health system.
Patient Journeys
General Consumer Healthcare Resources
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MedLine PlusEasy to understand medical information about health problems, diseases and medical tests. From the National Institutes of Health.
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Cleveland Clinic Health LibraryThe website of the Cleveland Clinic provides health information as well as podcasts, interactive tools and free physician-hosted web chats.
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Mayo ClinicThe website of the Mayo Clinic provides information on health, disease and wellness aimed the the consumer.
Healthcare Terms
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PatientCare - Healthcare TermsExplains different kinds of hospitals, hospital units, home care, etc.
Local Demographics
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SimplyAnalytics This link opens in a new windowThis web-based mapping application allows users to develop interactive thematic maps and reports using thousands of demographic, business, and marketing data variables. For help using SimplyAnalytics, see this guide. Access is limited to 4 simultaneous users.
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Data USAA nice interface to find demographics about US places.
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Census - QuickFactsFind basic demographic data on cities across the US.
Clinical Level Information - PubMed and JAMA
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PubMed - MeSH - Ambulatory Care CentersTargeted subject heading for Ambulatory Care Centers.
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PubMed - MeSH - Ambulatory Surgery ProceduresNational Library of Medicine's (NLM) standardized vocabulary and thesaurus used in PubMed and other biomedical databases to consistently index and search articles.
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PubMed - MeSH - Robotic Surgical ProceduresMore targeted subject heading for laparoscopic surgeries.
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PubMed - MeSH - Surgery, Computer-AssistedThe overall term for the kinds of surgeries laparoscopic robots may fall under. "Surgical procedures conducted with the aid of computers. Used in various types of surgery for implant placement and instrument guidance."
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JAMA SurgeryJournal - part of of JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medicine and specialty publications.
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Their Intended Effects on Outpatient SurgeryHealth Services Research article
Practitioners
- ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard
- Search for surgeons by procedure. This site calculates death and complication rates for surgeons.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: Open Payments Data
Locate surgeons by searching payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals.
- Physician Fee Schedule Search
CMS: Surgeon reimbursement data.
Other data resources
Medical Device News
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Medical Device NetworkThe leading site for news and procurement in the medical device industry.
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MedTech DiveMostly US focused but company news can be found here.
Medical Marketing Tactics
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eMarketer This link opens in a new windowProvides charts, forecasts, and reports on marketing, advertising, ecommerce, finance, healthcare, and tech industries with an emphasis on consumer behavior.
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SRDS Media Solutions This link opens in a new windowFind circulation data, ad rates for print publications.
Under Print -> Business Publications -> Healthcare Classes -> Select your health area
You can also think about Healthcare Business Management, etc.
