Two national ASC chains revealed new health system partnerships in the past week, the latest in a slew of collaborations over the past 18 months.

OptumCare is a fast-growing business for UnitedHealth, which plans to make Optum a $100 billion business.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, part of Tenet Healthcare, said in January it would focus on growth this year, and has made moves to expand its network.

The pandemic revealed how ASCs provide a growth opportunity for many hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

New York has the biggest tax burden on residents, according to a WalletHub report.

Outpatient cases and surgery centers boosted Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's revenue during the first quarter, TribLive reported May 29. 

Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital has added an ASC to its system.

Six administrators spoke with Becker's ASC Review about financial opportunities they see in the ASC industry.

The ASC market is ready for expansion as more procedures go outpatient.

A medical office building housing a surgery center and urgent care clinic in Burnsville, Minn., has sold for $52 million, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported May 27.

Many ASCs anticipate their revenue to grow substantially in 2021 compared to before the pandemic, according to a survey by Becker's ASC Review.

When hospitals shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, some ASCs saw caseloads increase when surgeries were unable to be performed in hospital settings. 

Savlan Capital has acquired a slew of outpatient medical office buildings and plans to inject $100 million on more properties through 2021, GlobeSt.com reported May 26.

The Surgery Center of Greater Nashua (N.H.) is now fully owned by Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health, according to a May 19 release.

There's a new nontraditional company in town purchasing physician groups: a London-based digital health company.

Medical Facilities Corp. reported a revenue increase during the first quarter of 2021.

ASC administrators are watching market consolidation trends closely and planning their next move.

From physician onboarding to rebounding surgical volumes, ASC management companies hit the ground running in the first quarter of 2021.

The HHS Office of Inspector General issued a favorable opinion approving a joint-venture ASC arrangement between physicians, a management company and health systems last month.

Surgery Partners reported growth in first-quarter revenue, case volume and total joint replacements, and is making moves to save millions of dollars.