By HFT Staff

Baptist Health and Compass Surgical Partners announced their plans to jointly launch a network of ASCs branded as Horizon Surgery Center. The first of these projects is located on the campus of Baptist Medical Center Beaches in Jacksonville, Florida, slated to open in early 2024. Moving forward, Baptist Health and Compass Surgical Partners have plans to open multiple Horizon Surgery Center facilities in Northeast Florida, both by modernizing outpatient spaces owned by the health system and making targeted acquisitions of existing ASCs. Horizon Surgery Center Beaches will offer outpatient procedures across a range of surgical specialties including orthopedics, neurosurgery, plastics and general surgery. 

Staffed with dedicated specialty teams, ASCs are equipped to provide highly tailored same-day procedures. The growth of the ASC model has accelerated quickly because its cost-effectiveness increases access to licensed, accredited surgical care, particularly for those with high-deductible health insurance plans. ASCs can also help hospitals alleviate scheduling delays, engage and recruit physicians who prefer the convenience of this modern setting, and preserve capital dollars for other projects.