6 statistics on ASC acquisition activity, competition

Forty percent of ASC companies saw acquisition activity in the space increase in 2017, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey.

HealthCare Appraisers surveyed 15 respondents representing more than 700 surgery centers across the U.S. to formulate its results.

Here are six statistics on ASC acquisition activity and competition:

Acquisition activity

1. No change from previous year: 27 percent
2. Decreasing: 33 percent
3. Increasing: 40 percent

Competition for acquisitions

4. No change from previous year: 47 percent
5. Decreasing: 13 percent
6. Increasing: 40 percent