ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Chicago-based GE HealthCare is to acquire Intelerad, a medical imaging software company with a strong outpatient and ambulatory presence, for $2.3 billion in cash.  The deal will expand GE HealthCare’s enterprise imaging footprint beyond hospitals and academic centers into high-growth…

As some ASCs weigh the promise of hospital joint ventures, leaders caution against misalignments in conversations with prospective hospital partnerships. Here are three red flags to know: 1. Misaligned goals: A strong joint venture needs to be on the same…

Here are five physician practices and clinics that closed during the third quarter, for reasons ranging from recalls to retirements, as reported by Becker’s. 

Emeryville, Calif.-based Vituity, a physician-owned multispecialty partnership, has expanded into radiology with the addition of Focus Medical Imaging.  With the addition, Vituity will provide both diagnostic and interventional radiology, according to a Nov. 11 news release from the company.  Focus…

Reimbursement policy changes have the potential to shift more procedures to ASCs, and with that comes a need for new approaches in ASC quality measurements, Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Nathan, an associate professor of surgery at the University…

Real estate investment manager BGO has acquired a fully leased medical office building with an ASC in Durham, N.C. The two-story, 35,171-square-foot property, built in 2020, is fully leased to Durham-based EmergeOrtho, one of North Carolina’s largest orthopedic groups, according…

The consolidation of physician practices and ASCs by hospitals, health systems and private equity persists in markets across the U.S. However, some ASC physicians and leaders sense a growing push towards independence as physicians fight for their autonomy and practice…

As the ASC industry and healthcare overall evolves and changes, ASCs are exploring new methods of partnerships and transactions in order to access economies of scale and sustainably grow their organizations. In its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG…

Hoover, Ala.-based TriaVision, an ophthalmology group, has integrated Louisville, Ky.-based VisionFirst into its statewide network.  VisionFirst, which has operated for nearly three decades and has five locations, will now operate under the TriaVision brand, according to a Nov. 17 system…

With nearly 30 years of development behind it, ASC management company NueHealth has positioned itself as an agile, physician-centric organization built for the next phase of outpatient care. The company has developed, managed or owned more than 150 facilities and…