ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Health System has acquired Southview Medical Group, an independent multispecialty physician practice. The deal, finalized Jan. 1, allows Southview to continue delivering high-quality care while gaining the stability and resources of an academic health system, according to…

The South has become the epicenter of ASC growth, and major operators are increasingly treating the region not as a secondary market but as the next strategic frontier. Steve Hockert, chief development officer of Solara Surgical Partners, told Becker’s the…

Independent physician groups continued to disappear into larger health systems and corporate platforms in 2025. Here are five independent physician groups Becker’s has reported on in the last year. 1. In July, Winter Haven, Fla.-based Bond Clinic, a 90-provider physician…

Solara Surgical is shifting its growth playbook as independent physician partnership opportunities shrink.  Steve Hockert, chief development officer at the Southlake, Texas-based ASC developer, joined Becker’s to discuss how the company has moved in recent years from primarily joint venturing…

Private equity-backed “roll-up” strategies in ASCs have helped create some of the country’s largest platforms, often through a series of smaller acquisitions that may not individually trigger federal antitrust reporting requirements, according to a recent report from the Private Equity…

Here are two hospital and health system layoffs that happened in December, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Oakland, Calif.-based Alameda Health System will lay off 296 employees as a result of H.R. 1-related funding cuts. Affected employees will be notified…

As of Jan. 1, ASCs, hospitals, physician groups and other designated health services entities may provide non-monetary compensation to physicians up to an aggregate total of $535 per physician for calendar year 2026, according to a blog post from law…

More than 1 in 5 physicians say they would choose a different career if given the chance to start over, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29. Here’s how physicians answered the question: “If you could go…

While health systems and ASCs once viewed each other as competitors, the dynamic has evolved in recent years as ASCs solidify their place as a way to enhance patient experience and operational efficiencies while saving on costs.  Here’s what five…

Baptist Health South Florida’s ASC strategy is built around quality and safety — something hardwired into daily operations — according to Mandy Gerlach, COO of Baptist Health South Florida’s Outpatient Services.  Ms. Gerlach joined Becker’s to discuss Baptist’s ASC structure,…