ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Meridian has sold a 57,573-square-foot medical office building with an ASC in Laguna Hills, Calif. 

Physician noncompete clauses are common, and getting out of them is a challenge, according to a report from Medscape.

Bon Secours acquired a Richmond, Va.-based orthopedic practice with 13 physicians, according to a report from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Greenway Health, a health information technology services provider, announced two new partnerships with Tucson (Ariz.) Gastroenterology and Midland (Texas) Cardiac Clinic to help the practices improve revenue cycle management.

Independent surgery centers experienced revenue loss last year when elective surgeries were limited due to COVID-19, but many ramped cases back up and aim to stay independent if possible.

Whittier, Calif.-based PIH Health has acquired cardiovascular care group Los Angeles Cardiology Associates.

Many ASC leaders feel that physician-owned practices are in danger of conflicting priorities with private equity investment. 

A new study showed that many total knee arthroplasty procedures shifted to the outpatient setting after CMS removed procedures from its inpatient-only list in January 2018, implying market and financial pressures are encouraging more outpatient care delivery. 

Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center's outpatient total joint program grew by 40 percent in 2020, with the center completing 348 total joint procedures. The center is expected to exceed last year's total in 2021. 

Medical office space fared much better than conventional offices during the COVID-19 pandemic as patients aimed to stay away from crowded hospitals, the Los Angeles Business Journal reports.