Ascension, Tenet and HCA Healthcare may be some of the biggest names in health system ASC strategy, but they’re not the only ones betting on outpatient growth. Across the country, more hospitals and systems are expanding ambulatory footprints through new…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has acquired Wallinford, Conn.-based Consulting Cardiologists for $3 million, Hartford Business Journal reported Jan. 7. Hartford first filed a certificate-of-need application to acquire the group in October 2025, according to a public notice posted to Hartford’s website. …
Atria Heart, part of Cardiovascular Associates of America, acquired Phoenix-based Cardiovascular Consultants, according to a Jan. 7 news release. Cardiovascular Consultants has provided care in the region for more than 40 years. The combined practices will continue to partner with…
Orlando, Fla.-based Ascend Vision Partners entered the Oklahoma market with the acquisition of three practices. according to a Jan. 7 press release. The acquisition includes Oklahoma Retinal Consultants and Sylvester Eye Care & Aesthetics, both in Oklahoma City, and Wise…
As healthcare costs continue to rise, organizations are expected to sharpen investments around lower-cost care settings and operational efficiency, according to a report from Ankura’s Healthcare Real Estate Solutions. Here are five real estate predictions expected to shape ASCs and…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare — one of the largest ASC operators through its HCA Surgery Ventures arm — is facing pushback over its outpatient growth efforts in both Virginia and Tennessee. Here’s what ASCs need to know: Virginia: freestanding ERs,…
Orlando (Fla.) Health and Southlake, Texas-based Solara Surgical Partners launched a national ASC joint venture in July, and the deal is about more than expansion. The move reflects a growing shift in the ASC industry. As independent physician opportunities shrink…
Merger enforcement in deals involving hospitals and ASCs is below average, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts of hospital acquisitions on physicians, patients…
Acquisitions of physician practices by hospitals and health systems are occurring the most frequently in the Midwest, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts…
Here are five deals that show how health systems, corporate players and payer-backed platforms are competing within the physician workforce, often through acquisitions or deeper clinical integration. 1. Atrium Health + Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina NeuroSurgery…