Nacogdoches County Hospital District in Nacogdoches, Texas, unanimously approved a 15-year lease agreement with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare on Feb. 27, The Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel reported March 2. The new lease agreement designates Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital and Cecil R. Bomar Rehabilitation…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
The medical office building market is trending towards fewer yet individually larger private equity deals according to analysis by commercial real estate group Avison Young, published by Commercial Search Feb. 27. Here are five takeaways from the analysis: 1. While…
Private equity firms acquired at least 21 outpatient medical practices in January, spanning specialties including primary care, cardiology, radiology, pediatrics, eye care, dermatology, pain management and ENT, according to the Private Equity Stakeholder Project, which tracks PE-backed healthcare acquisitions. The…
Physician-owned Pelto Health Partners has launched an ASC platform initiative, expanding its vendor ecosystem to include resources for ASC development and management, according to a Feb. 25 press release. The initiative is designed to allow physicians to navigate the complex…
After years of steady migration into hospital employment, some physicians are beginning to reconsider whether the security of a paycheck is worth the trade-offs. For Joshua Siegel, MD, director of orthopaedic sports medicine at Exeter, N.H.-based Access Sports Medicine and…
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Physicians are steadily trading independence for employment as financial, regulatory and operational pressures mount across the healthcare landscape. From shrinking reimbursement and rising overhead costs to growing administrative complexity, physicians say the business model of private practice is becoming increasingly…
Financial strain and shifting care models continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, with hospitals and clinics across the country downsizing, shuttering services or closing outright. Over the past month, providers from Pennsylvania to Idaho have announced plans to eliminate inpatient…
Dermatology Partners has acquired York, Pa.-based Bene Dermatology, effective March 2, as part of its Mid-Atlantic expansion strategy, according to a Feb. 24 news release. Natalie Bene, MD, PhD, will continue to lead her practice and her existing clinical team…
Ascension’s bid to acquire ASC company AmSurg in June 2025 underscores the St. Louis-based health system’s broader push to expand care beyond hospital walls. In a report outlining Ascension’s financial condition, the system said it is “strengthening its ambulatory surgery…
A 9,313-square-foot medical office building in Lone Tree, Colo., was sold for $4.25 million, according to a Feb. 24 news release from CREG Healthcare, who represented the seller in the transaction. The MOB is an ENT specialty space adjacent to…