From investing in staff to facility upgrades, five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what their top priorities for investment are heading into 2026. Editor’s note: These responses were edited for clarity and length. Question: What are your ASCs’ top…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Even as most ASCs remain independent, consolidation is picking up speed, fueled by health systems, payers and private equity firms seeking scale, steadier earnings and tighter alignment with physician practices. The ASC market has become a magnet for health systems,…
Adam Berry, CEO of Woodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics, told Becker’s he expects 2026 to be the point where macroeconomic pressure collides with a maturing ASC market, with patient demand slowing and expense management becoming a defining competency. Mr. Berry joined…
Here are 11 headlines to know on Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, the ASC arm of Tenet Healthcare, as reported by Becker’s in 2025:
Anchor Health Properties and BGO have acquired a medical office building in Austin, Texas, through a joint venture, according to a Dec. 11 report from Commercial Property Executive. The 71,394-square-foot property is anchored by Premier Family Physicians. Other tenants include…
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ASCs are being squeezed from all sides, with rising expenses and flat reimbursement making the traditional ASC value proposition more difficult to sustain. Leaders point to five major cost pressures reshaping the landscape: 1. Labor costs Labor remains one of…
Hospitals that cling to higher HOPD reimbursements and resist ASC development risk getting “left behind,” according to Jim Freund, managing partner at Physician Transaction Advisors. Mr. Freund joined Becker’s to discuss how these hospitals are missing out. Editor’s note: This…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners said its subsidiary, Surgery Center Holdings, plans to offer an additional $425 million in senior unsecured notes, due 2032. The notes will carry a 7.25% interest rate and will be issued as part of the same…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Healthcare Properties has acquired a fully leased ASC in Pensacola, Fla. The facility houses The Endoscopy Center and was built for Gastroenterology Associates of Pensacola, now part of Miami-based Gastro Health, according to a Dec. 1 news…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners is one of the country’s largest ASC operators, with more than 200 centers across 33 states. In 2025, the company doubled down on high-acuity outpatient growth and recycled capital out of heavier hospital assets into de…