ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Steve Hockert, chief development officer at Southlake, Texas-based Solara Surgical, joined Becker’s to discuss the strongest tailwinds fueling ASC expansion and the headwinds operators must navigate over the next decade. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and…

Health systems have been leaning into ASC development in recent years as patient preferences, value-based incentives and operational costs make the outpatient shift a central aspect of growth strategies.  Walter Allen Fink, DO, chief medical officer of UT Health San…

As CMS continues to move more procedures into the outpatient setting, ASC leaders say growth opportunities are expanding but not without risk. The “shiny new thing” for many ASCs today often means newly approved outpatient procedures, higher-acuity cases or specialty…

In November, CMS finalized plans to add 560 codes to the ASC covered procedure list — a change expected to accelerate service line expansion and development activity across the ASC industry. At the same time, CMS finalized a three-year phaseout…

Thirty-two percent of physicians had a secondary income in 2024, according to Medical Economics‘ 96th Physician Report, published Dec. 29.  Here’s a breakdown of physician’s additional sources of employment in 2024: Physicians’ estimated income from secondary sources: Physicians’ primary reason…

Ambulatory surgery centers continue to gain share as hospitals face sustained margin pressure and employers push for lower-cost sites of care. Orthopedics, cardiology and other procedural specialties remain among the fastest-growing outpatient areas, positioning ASCs as a central growth engine…

Here are 13 headlines and updates to know about Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners, as Becker’s reported on in 2025: Surgery Partners is one of the largest ASC operators in the U.S., with a network of more than 250 locations in…

ASCs are increasingly embracing “value engineering,” according to Tina DiMarino, CEO of Custom Surgical Partners — designing and operating facilities with efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability in mind. Ms. DiMarino told Becker’s that at Custom Surgical Partners, an ASC development company…

Noncompete agreements in physician contracts have been a controversial subject in recent years as several lawsuits and legislative updates have brought their legality and necessity into question.  In a Dec. 28 blog post published on physician-focused viewpoint website KevinMD.com, Sharisse…

OU Health is set to acquire the clinical operations of the Dean McGee Eye Institute, building on the organizations’ longstanding relationship. Leaders from both entities have spent months developing an integration plan for the institute, which has served as the…