Here are six deals in the last year that point to outpatient interest:
1. In September, New York City-based investment firm KKR and Indianapolis-based healthcare real estate firm Cornerstone said they’re planning to buy more than $1 billion in real estate assets, including ASCs and medical office buildings, over the next few years.
2. In September, DuPage Medical Group in Downers Grove, Ill., made a strategic investment in a Quincy, Ill.-based physician group to expand a partnership between the two organizations.
3. In February, Physician Partners, a primary care physician group and managed service organization with more than 545 physician members, got a $500 million investment.
4. In May, private equity-backed practice management company Orthopedic Care Partners bought an ownership stake in value-based care company ValueHealth’s ASC in the Villages, Fla.
5. In June, Optum Ventures, CVS Ventures, Anthem and HLM Venture Partners announced they are investing in CareBridge, a value-based care company for patients receiving home and community-based services. In May, the company also secured an investment from Banner Health.
6. In June, ASC developer Atlas Healthcare Partners secured an investment from Southfield, Mich.-based BHSH System