From ASC acquisitions to new care delivery tools, here are six updates from Optum, the parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, that Becker’s has reported on since the start of 2026:
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
San Francisco-based Oath Surgical is taking on the fragmented healthcare system with a vertically integrated approach to outpatient surgery. Launched in 2024, Oath operates three ASCs in Portland, Ore., and partners with more than 175 surgeons and 20 affiliated ASCs…
Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital has acquired its Springfield (Ohio) Township Outpatient Center for $6 million in an all-cash transaction, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported March 20. The health system purchased the facility at d from the firm that developed it,…
California tops the list with 105 high-performing ASCs, while Vermont has none, according to U.S. News’ 2026 ratings published March 17. The 2026 U.S. News ratings for ASCs are based on Medicare fee-for-service claims data from 2022 through 2024, analyzed…
Last week, Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University Hospital Authority, part of MUSC Health, acquired Palmetto Primary Care, the largest independent physician practice in the state, for $111 million. The organization comprises 40 medical practices, 31 physicians and 95 advanced practitioners. For…
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Healthcare real estate private equity firm Woodside has purchased an ASC and medical office building in Gilbert, Ariz., according to a March 18 report from RE Business Online. Greenfield MOB & ASC is anchored by Mountain View Surgery Center Gilbert,…
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth to pause its plan to transition its emergency room staffing contract for 180 days, NPR-affiliate KLCC reported March 18. Here are eight things to know about the transition controversy and what…
Five major physician practice deals in 2026 reveal an industry at an inflection point. Independent practices are becoming harder to sustain, academic partnerships are fracturing, and a new mix of buyers — from hospital giants to insurers — is racing…
Partnerships between physicians, ASC management companies, hospitals, health systems and other healthcare stakeholders has become an industry standard as outpatient care becomes a strategic imperative for many organizations. Here are five new partnerships in the ASC space: 1. Borland Groover…
Strategic Radiology has added Baton Rouge-based Radiology Associates, its 50th member practice, with the coalition now representing over 2,400 radiologists, Radiology Business reported March 16. Radiology Associates brings 62 additional physicians to the coalition. Founded more than 70 years ago,…