ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Outpatient investments are heating up, with many companies looking to ASC chains, physician groups and outpatient properties for financial growth. 

Here are the biggest deals in the second quarter of 2022 that ASC leaders need to know:

Physician medical group deals nearly doubled in the first quarter of 2021 and have continued at the same elevated levels since, according to a June report from PwC. 

In the last year, Phoenix-based Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. has affiliated with orthopedic practices in Michigan, Arizona, Florida and Nevada and expanded relationships with health systems and payers. 

ASC surgery volume is projected to grow 25 percent in the next decade, according to an analysis from Sg2 Healthcare Intelligence, but it's unclear whether ASCs will be able to accommodate these new cases with rising staff and supply costs. 

An outpatient medical office building in Rowlett, Texas, was sold for $6 million, REjournals reported June 28.

A $6.6 million 16,700-square-foot medical office building in La Porte, Ind. was sold, REJournals reported June 27. 

Atlas Healthcare Partners, a company that manages and develops surgery centers, has partnered with MedAxiom to create a joint venture specializing in improving cardiovascular care in ASCs.

JLL Capital Markets closed the $11.5 million sale of a 79,202-square-foot, two-story medical and office building in Durham, N.C., JLL reported June 16. 

Here are seven stats reflecting challenges ahead for physicians: