ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Rising volumes and strong demand have masked some of the biggest vulnerabilities facing ASCs.  Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how the industry may be underestimating risks ranging from reimbursement erosion to anesthesia coverage strain. Editor’s note: Responses have…

Artificial intelligence is quickly emerging as the most consequential disruptor of the physician landscape, not just in diagnosis and imaging, but in documentation, billing and the day-to-day business of medicine.  Physicians also say other forces are accelerating change, from site-of-care…

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners’ new CEO, Mark Langston, told Becker’s the company’s next chapter will be defined by “disciplined” expansion through scaling joint ventures with health systems, deepening physician alignment and building denser ASC networks across geographies. Compass’ “high…

Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America has acquired Montana Retina Consultants, according to a Feb. 5 news release.  Bozeman-based Montana Retina Consultants is a community-based retinal care practice that treats retinal diseases including diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, macular edema, retinal…

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health have finalized a joint venture to operate a health plan and outpatient care delivery system in northern Nevada. Under the agreement, Hometown Health, previously owned by Renown Health, is now jointly…

Lehigh Acres, Fla.-based Premier Cardiology Care has expanded its footprint in Fort Myers, Fla., with the $1.58 million acquisition of four medical office condominiums, according to a Feb. 4 Gulfshore Business report. The transaction closed in early January. Mike Rivera of…

Independent physician practices are rapidly disappearing as hospitals and corporate entities accelerate acquisitions across the U.S.  “Physicians’ abandonment of independent practices will continue and probably accelerate over the next decade, despite its undesirable impact on autonomy,” Shadi Jarjous, MD, chief…

ASCs have shifted to the center of conversations around growth in hospitals, health systems and physician groups as they prove to be an efficient way to expand healthcare access and bring down costs. As large organizations look to quickly increase…

Physician practice bankruptcies climbed to their highest level in recent years in 2024 before dipping again in 2025, highlighting ongoing financial volatility for independent and small-to-mid sized physician groups, according to a report from Gibbins Advisor published Jan. 22.  The…

Here are seven hospitals and health systems that announced or conducted layoffs in January, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, N.Y., will lay off about 3% of its workforce and require unpaid, one-week furloughs for…