The Midwest is the most consolidated region, according to an Avalere study sponsored by Physicians Advocacy Institute. The study, published May 13, analyzed biannual data from IQVIA’s OneKey database spanning January 2018 through January 2026, tracking physician employment and practice…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
The ASC industry’s largest operators are making bold moves to grow their footprints, forge new partnerships and capture a greater share of the shift toward outpatient care. Here are 10 companies at the forefront of that transformation: AmSurg Headquarters: Nashville,…
Raleigh Medical Group has announced a strategic partnership with Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium Physician Group to expand value-based care delivery for Medicare and Medicare Advantage patients in North Carolina, according to a May 13 news release. Through the partnership, RMG…
Physicians are navigating a trifecta of financial, legal and structural pressures that show no signs of slowing. Malpractice premiums have climbed for seven straight years, bankruptcy filings among physician practices hit their highest quarterly total in over a year, and…
The vertical integration of independent physician practices into large, corporate entities, hospitals and health systems has been a dominant trend in healthcare over the last 20 years, Lawmakers at both the state and federal levels have been pushing back on…
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Only 24% of independent physician practices report high or complete visibility into where they’re losing revenue, according to a new report from healthcare technology company Veradigm, which surveyed 360 independent practice leaders in March 2026. Here are five things to…
Private equity has become a seemingly permanent fixture in the U.S. healthcare system, with investments topping $1 trillion over the last 10 years. As private equity investments have expanded, so has “a body of literature questioning its implications for the…
By January 2026, 82% of all practicing U.S. physicians were employed by hospitals or corporate entities, up from 52% at the start of 2018, according to an Avalere study sponsored by Physicians Advocacy Institute. The study, published May 13, analyzed…
New Providence, N.J.-based PRISM Vision Group has closed a transaction with Retina Macula Institute. Retina Macula Institute, founded by Ron Gallemore, MD, PhD, is an ophthalmology practice with locations in Los Angeles and South Bay, Calif., according to a May…
Recruiting physicians to ASCs has never been easy, but the last year has pushed the challenge to new extremes. From anesthesiologists priced out of outpatient models to gastroenterologists stretched thin by expanded screening guidelines, ASC leaders say the difficulty is…