ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are two hospital closures that Becker’s has reported on since July 1: 1. St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital (St. Louis) St. Luke’s Des Peres Hospital officially closed its doors on August 1 due to persistently low patient volumes and…

Here are nine hospitals and health systems conducting layoffs in July, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Allina Health plans to close four clinics — three suburban Minneapolis medical clinics in Inver Grove Heights, Maplewood and Oakdale, plus one on Nicollet…

Tampa, Fla.-based Sila Realty Trust has acquired two medical outpatient buildings in Southlake, Texas, for $16.15 million. The facilities include a gastroenterology center and an ASC located near each other, serving an overlapping physician group and patient population, according to…

Pediatric endocrinologists are the lowest-paid physician specialty in 2025, earning an average of nearly $230,426 annually, according to Doximity’s “Physician Compensation Report 2025.” Doximity examined data from about 230,000 survey responses over the past six years, including responses from 37,000…

As hospitals, health systems, private equity and other investment platforms shift their interest towards outpatient development, ASC leaders are developing their own carefully crafted criteria for potential joint venture partners.  Two ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to share what they…

Here are 24 numbers that illustrate the scope of Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s healthcare services arm that includes ASC chain SCA Health: 1. As of July 17, UnitedHealth directly employs or contracts with more than 90,000 physicians, according to a new…

As the migration of procedures from hospitals to ASCs accelerates, some health systems are struggling to accept what many leaders already see as the inevitable shift outpatient. With lower costs, leaner operations and high patient satisfaction, ASCs are increasingly performing…

As the migration of outpatient surgeries accelerates, some hospitals are showing resistance, particularly as higher-acuity procedures begin to shift to the ASC setting.  While this is not a universal stance across all health systems, some leaders believe the reluctance from…

Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s healthcare services arm that includes ASC chain SCA Health, reported $67.2 billion in total revenue for the second quarter of 2025, up from $62.9 billion year over year, according to the company’s July 29 earnings report. Here…

Physician departures continue at Eugene-based Oregon Medical Group, a practice acquired by Optum in 2020, Lookout Eugene-Springfield reported July 28.  Since the acquisition, patients have reportedly received notifications that their physicians are leaving, whether it be for retirement, personal reasons…