Author: Patsy Newitt

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, owner of the largest ASC chains in the country, posted $1.8 billion in income and $17 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2024, according to the company's earnings report published April 26.

Here are 12 ASCs opened or announced in April, as reported by Becker's 

Becker's has reported on six hospitals shuttering in the Midwest in 2024, which could mean a rise in volume for ASCs in the region.

The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23. The rule would make it illegal to include noncompetes in employment contracts unless the employer is a nonprofit, as the FTC's jurisdiction does not generally…

Here are 10 major private equity companies with hands in the ASC industry:

Here are 11 medtech companies making waves in major ASC specialties, including orthopedics, ophthalmology gastroenterology and cardiology:

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare's ASC arm, acquired 45 surgery centers in the first quarter.

Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, Optum's ASC arm, has inked two deals in 2024 that include offloading ASCs.

The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete clauses for most U.S. workers April 23, and organizations have begun to file lawsuits. 

California pays nurse practitioners the highest hourly wage and Tennessee pays the lowest, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.