Basheer Alismail has built partnerships the hard way and learned what breaks them. As president of Capital Surgical Solutions, he oversees MSO operations, from ASC development to physician practice management. Mr. Alismail joined Becker’s to discuss why transparency about a…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
From burn centers to labor and delivery units, hospitals and health systems across the country are pulling back on services, and in some cases, inpatient care entirely. At least six facilities have announced closures or conversions in the last months,…
Health systems are entering the ASC space at a rapid pace, but many are arriving with the wrong playbook. According to Steve Hockert, Southlake, Texas-based ASC developer Solara, the cultural and structural assumptions that health systems carry into joint ventures…
Independent practice in 2026 is not for the faint of heart. Only 18% of physicians still practice in physician-owned settings as of January, with just 36.1% of practices remaining physician-owned — down by 48.5% since 2018 — according to a…
Arlington, Va.-based Privia Health has entered New Jersey, its 25th state, through a partnership with Neurology Group of Bergen County, a practice with 25 adult and pediatric clinicians, according to a May 27 news release. The group will serve as…
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As high-acuity procedures continue to migrate to ASC settings, the ASC M&A landscape is reaching new highs, and health systems are moving with a level of urgency that didn’t exist even three years ago. St. Louis-based Ascension has signed a…
Management services organizations have become one of the most talked-about structures in independent physician practice, but few people can explain what one actually does on the ground. Basheer Alismail, president of Capital Surgical Solutions, joined Becker’s to discuss how he…
Hoskinson Health and Wellness, a rural clinic in Gillette, Wyo., will close July 31, three years after opening, citing financial unsustainability, the Gillette News Record reported May 25. The clinic, which was founded with ambitions of building a national model…
From fighting new state legislation in court to defending itself against hospital lawsuits, CVS Health is navigating a turbulent stretch. Here’s a look at what’s happening: Tennessee pharmacy law sparks federal lawsuit CVS Health has filed a federal lawsuit challenging…
Optum Primary Care in Franklin, Ind., will close and its providers will move to different locations, the Daily Journal reported May 25. A clinic physician, two physician assistants, a respiratory therapist, a nurse practitioner and a neurologist will relocate to…