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…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
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…
Becker’s has reported on 23 physician practice closures in 2025: 1. Hoboken, N.J.-based Garden State Orthopedics, an orthopedic practice specializing in sports medicine, closed its office on Jan. 27 after more than 30 years in the area. The practice’s lease…
Allegiance Care, a physician practice in Amarilla, Texas, has announced plans to close Dec. 31, according to a Facebook post from the practice. Shelly Wray, FNP-C, took over the practice in 2022 renamed it from The Medical Home Team to…
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With federal enforcement intensifying and new compliance expectations on the horizon, physicians may face higher legal and financial exposure in 2026, according to a report from The post highlighted five risk areas that could trigger audits, penalties or liability for…
New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital will pay $6.8 million to settle allegations that it improperly paid a Westchester, N.Y.-based oncology practice to induce referrals that were then billed to Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Dec. 22 Justice Department news…
In a recent blog post, AMN Healthcare outlined the most common physician practice options available in 2026 to help physicians make an informed choice. Here’s a breakdown of the most common physician practice options available in 2026, according to the…
Here are seven updates to know on Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg’s 2025, as reported by Becker’s throughout the year. The company is one of the largest ASC operators in the U.S., supporting a network of more than 250 ASCs across 34…
The ASC industry, historically fragmented and independent, is shifting towards hybrid ownership structures involving hospitals, private equity firms and corporate healthcare platforms as financial pressures of independent practice become insurmountable for many. The rise of three-way joint ventures As payer…