238: Is your ambulatory strategy stuck in 2015?
In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board experts Jordan Peterson and Nick Hula to break down why ambulatory strategy must be a top priority in 2025—and why legacy strategies are no longer sufficient. Throughout the conversation they unpack what ambulatory strategy actually means, and why a focus on ambulatory capabilities—not sites of care—is the key to maximizing your ambulatory investments.
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Show Notes
As hospitals face mounting financial pressure in 2025, health systems are reckoning with the fragility of their legacy business models. Ambulatory networks have long been considered an opportunity for growth, but legacy thinking still focuses on how ambulatory sites could drive inpatient volumes. That strategy is no longer working (and perhaps, never did). Savvy health leaders are now asking, how should we be evolving our ambulatory strategy in 2025, and setting ourselves up for 2035?
To answer those questions, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board experts Jordan Peterson and Nick Hula to break down why the ambulatory strategy used for the last decade is no longer enough, why ambulatory growth needs to be top of mind for health system strategists 2025, and how leaders can shift their efforts from ambulatory sites to ambulatory capabilities.
Links:
- Ep. 236: What CEOs need to know in 2025 (Part 2)
- The role of ASCs in health system growth strategy
- It’s time for systems to change how they prioritize and design their ambulatory strategy
- 4 considerations for creating successful ASC strategies
Optum Advisory: Healthcare consulting services
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