ASCs are balancing both promise and pressure as they expand their role in the healthcare landscape. Two leaders joined Becker’s to discuss where the industry must focus next to overcome challenges and unlock untapped potential. Editor’s note: These answers were…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
ASCs are undergoing rapid transformation as technology, policy and clinical innovation converge to expand what procedures can safely and efficiently be performed in outpatient settings. Two leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the advancements they see as most influential Editor’s note:…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth plans to close six outpatient offices in October to stabilize its finances and enhance operational efficiency. In an Aug. 25 news release, the health system said services at the affected locations will be consolidated into larger sites, where…
The ASC industry has seen a wave of transformative transactions in 2025. Three major moves are reshaping the competitive landscape and redefining what’s at stake for patients, physicians and payers: 1. Optum’s SCA Health acquires U.S. Digestive Health Management In…
Gainesville-based Northwest Georgia Health System has paused its acquisition of Longstreet Clinic, also in Gainesville, due to an unspecific number of Longstreet physicians being under investigation by the Justice Department, a spokesperson for the health system told Becker’s. The nature…
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Optum subsidiary SCA Health, one of the largest ASC operators in the U.S., has expanded its reach with the acquisition of Exton, Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health in early 2025. The deal adds significant scale to Optum’s portfolio. U.S. Digestive Health…
At Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, a new scheduling strategy is giving physicians full, reliable block time in ASCs. “For physicians, block time is everything,” Sarah Sterling, executive of operations for Sutter Health’s Surgery Center division, told Becker’s. “Empty blocks mean…
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly looking to ASCs for joint venture partnerships as surgical procedures and patient preferences shift to the outpatient setting. In fact, according to a Jan. 4 VMG Health survey of 141 health system executives, including…
Here are five hospital deals Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 1. Philadelphia-based Temple Health has acquired Redeemer Health’s 20% stake in Chestnut Hill Hospital, giving the academic system an 80% ownership interest in the hospital. With the…
From payer dynamics to innovation, the ASC industry is being reshaped by shifting market share, rapid expansion and new quality benchmarks. While independent ASCs still make up most of the market, chain operators are driving much of the growth and…