ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

ASCs faced a mix of momentum and pressure throughout 2025. Procedure migration accelerated, technological innovation improved efficiency and new partnerships reshaped ASC growth strategies.  Yet rising operating costs, payer friction and staffing shortages, especially in anesthesia, continue to challenge profitability…

From high implant and supply costs to payer reimbursement pressures, ASCs are heading into 2026 with their margins squeezed from every direction. Greg DeConciliis, administrator of Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites, joined Becker’s  to discuss how new technologies like robotics and…

Local Infusion has acquired Carolina Neurology of Spartanburg (S.C.), an infusion center and practice serving a three-county region in Upstate South Carolina, according to a Dec. 5 press release. The acquired practice generates $15.6 million in annual revenue and is…

Eight physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the challenges that hit hardest this year, including staffing shortages, administrative burdens, payer dysfunction and a growing distrust of medicine. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: In 2025,…

ASCs are facing mounting workforce strain as hospitals continue to outpay them for nurses and surgical staff, a gap that leaders say is widening alongside rising living costs and burnout concerns. Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, administrator of Houston-based Mann Eye Institute, told…

Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what made the greatest impact inside their centers, from a coding overhaul to robotic expansion. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: If you had to name one…

 Seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial threats they are most concerned about in 2026, from staffing costs to the changing payer landscape.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: What financial threat…

Two New York state lawmakers have called on the state’s health department to launch an investigation into Optum, UnitedHealth Group’s physician practice arm, according to a Dec. 3 report from Mid Hudson News.  New York state Sen. Peter Harckham and…

Here are eight hospital deals Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 3: 1. A lease between Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System and Bristow (Okla.) Hospital Authority was approved Nov. 25 by the Bristow City Council. Under the transition, Saint…

Here are four updates to know about Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC giant Surgery Partners, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 2: