Achieving success for freestanding ambulatory care centers: detailed planning

This is the second in a series of three articles on achieving success for freestanding ambulatory care centers. This article focuses on detail planning, defining the scope of service and facility program, and conducting feasibility analyses for a new freestanding center. The first article, published in the Fall 1998 issue, provided a framework for making the initial decision to invest in an ambulatory center. In the spring of 1999, a companion article, the last of the series, will offer practical advice regarding the start-up and operation of a freestanding center.