Becker’s ASC

Here is a state-by-state breakdown of all of the hospital and health system layoffs that took place in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: Alabama  1. Greenville-based Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama shared plans to end inpatient services and lay…

Physician groups remain a popular target of investment within healthcare as their “value-creatoin playbook” continues to adapt with new technology and industry demands, Bain & Company reported Jan. 8.  While physician group transactions have declined as a share of all…

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham have launched a joint venture partnership to expand access to outpatient services in Florida.  The organizations will launch a joint ambulatory network, starting with a radiation oncology center that is set…

State representatives in Tennessee affirmed their support of a repeal of the state’s certificate-of-need law, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported Jan. 12  Tennessee has had plans to repeal the 40-year-old law by Dec. 1, 2027 since 2024. Once the…

Amazon’s healthcare push in the last few months has spanned from AI infrastructure and tools to tighter health system partnerships via One Medical.  Since Oct. 1, the company has made major moves even as it trims corporate headcount and navigates…

Germantown, Tenn.-based Stern Cardiovascular Center has shifted to an independent clinic model.  The practice was previously a Baptist Memorial Health Care-employed clinic. The two organizations will continue to work closely together, according to a Jan. 7 news release from Baptist. …

ASCs remain one of the most efficient sites of care, but growth in 2026 is far from guaranteed. From reimbursement pressure and rising labor costs to anesthesia shortages, payer behavior and patient affordability challenges, ASC leaders shared with Becker’s what…

Johnson City, Tenn.-based primary care group State of Franklin Healthcare Associates has closed one primary care clinic and will shutter three additional sites by Jan. 31 as the group navigates financial challenges, WJHL reported Jan. 9  Highlands Family Medicine in…

A significant driver of the ASC markets’ growth in the last year is patient preference. ASCs often present a more affordable, convenient and comfortable alternative to hospitals for outpatient procedures — and leaders are keen to double down on that…

John Barnes, owner of L5 Medical Holdings, was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $4.9 million in restitution and forfeit $250,000 for healthcare fraud and illegal prescription drug conspiracies, according to a Department of…