AMBULATORY SERVICES MARKET ANALYSIS

Regional Analysis

Regional segmentation of the global ambulatory services market by Coherent Market Insights comprises North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa. According to the National Center for Health Statistics estimates in 2017, the number of outpatient surgery visits in the U.S. is increased from 2006 to 2016, from 20.8 million to 34.7 million visits, thereby raising the demand for ambulatory services. North America is expected to dominate the ambulatory services market owing to cost-saving offers eliminating hospital stays, shift of aging population to outpatient care, and expansion of network with physicians and healthcare providers. For instance, the partnership of Tenet Healthcare and United Surgical Partners International (USPI) in 2015 resulted in undertaking 20 imaging centers, 265 short-day surgical facilities with 4000 physicians. The demand for ambulatory services in Europe is expected to increase owing to event organizations by British Association of Day Surgery and Healthcare Conferences UK, to create awareness among patients and to improved quality of surgery. Asia-Pacific is expected to grow drastically in the forecast period owing to the increasing healthcare issues with rising incidence of chronic diseases, and government initiation to introduce outpatient strategies. For instance, the launch of mobile apps by China and Japan are providing medical knowledge and easy booking for outpatient appointments.