Physician practice deals drew pushback this year from regulators, lawmakers and researchers. Here are five controversies that shaped the conversation: 1. USAP settles FTC roll-up case. On April 23, the FTC announced an agreement in principle with Houston-based U.S. Anesthesia…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
The U.S. ASC market will grow from $49.19 billion in 2026 to $84.17 billion by 2035, according to an Oct. 8 analysis from Ottawa-based Precedence Research. The market is projected to expand at a 6.15% compound annual growth rate through…
Swiss medtech company Distalmotion took to LinkedIn Oct. 6 to break down the integration of a surgical robot into an ASC. The company has built its pitch for the robot around the outpatient setting, specifically ASCs, boasting a small 125-square-foot…
For years, ambulatory surgery center leaders have argued that complex procedures can be performed safely and more cheaply outside the hospital. CMS is now acting on that argument. The agency began a three-year phaseout of Medicare’s inpatient-only list in 2026,…
Former State of Franklin Healthcare Associates physician James Joslyn, MD, must repay $145,110.10 to the Johnson City, Tenn.-based group under an arbitration award, according to court documents reviewed by Becker’s. The amount is a clawback of the payout Dr. Joslyn…
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The West Hawaii Region of Kealakekua-based Hawaii Health Systems Corp. has acquired Ali‘i Health Center and folded its outpatient clinics into its care network. The clinics now operate as Kona Health, a clinical department of Kona Community Hospital, according to…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare aims to average 20 outpatient facilities per hospital by 2030, with ASCs anchoring the surgeon side of the strategy. CFO Mike Marks outlined the target Sept. 15 at the Jefferies Healthcare Services and Technology Conference. HCA…
Helena, Mont.-based St. Peter’s Health has closed its Townsend (Mont.) Clinic and consolidated local services at Billings Clinic Broadwater, according to a notice posted on the health system’s website. Starting Oct. 9, Billings Clinic Broadwater will become the Townsend community’s…
Youngstown, Ohio-based Southwoods Health has sued two of its physician shareholders. The system alleges that a planned sale of their practice, Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates, to Cleveland Clinic breaches their ownership agreements, according to a lawsuit filed Oct. 1 in Mahoning…
Physician practices across five states announced closures in September, citing retirements, consolidation and financial strain. Here are seven closures Becker’s reported: 1. Optum is planning to close one of its clinics in Anacortes, Wash., in December. The practice, Island Internal…