ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

As more high-acuity, high-reimbursing procedures transition to the outpatient setting, ASCs are slated to become the preferred low-cost option for surgical procedures. 

A 37,854-square-foot ASC and outpatient medical building in Torrington, Conn., has been acquired by Sendero Capital and Angelo Gordon.

Here are five hospitals who have closed departments or ended services since Sept. 26:

La Grande, Texas-based St. Mark's Medical Center will shutter Oct. 12. 

Optum and Uber have inked a deal that will cover some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' purchases in the Uber app in 2024. 

ASC chains are growing as the industry increasingly consolidates. Here are 10 key statistics on the state of ASC chains:

Optum has inked three major deals in the last month. 

More organizations outside of health systems and hospitals are seeking to recruit physicians from a shrinking pool of candidates, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

Optum has struck a deal with Waukesha, Wis.-based ProHealth Care in which it will hire more than 800 of its employees and manage the health system's revenue cycle management, information technology, informatics, analytics and inpatient care management.

UnitedHealth's $1.51 billion acquisition of EMIS Group, a health technology firm, has been approved by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.