Methodist Richardson (Texas) Medical Center has opened a new ASC, Community Impact reported Jan. 7. The ASC was opened Jan. 6 and has been under construction for the last three years, according to the report. The facility is a part…
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An increasing demand for healthcare services paired with an aging and increasingly burned out workforce are driving ongoing physician shortages, according to Medicus‘ recently published The Physician Workforce Under Pressure report. Here are four new stats demonstrating the factors driving…
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Orlando (Fla.) Health and Southlake, Texas-based Solara Surgical Partners launched a national ASC joint venture in July, and the deal is about more than expansion. The move reflects a growing shift in the ASC industry. As independent physician opportunities shrink…
Merger enforcement in deals involving hospitals and ASCs is below average, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts of hospital acquisitions on physicians, patients…
Acquisitions of physician practices by hospitals and health systems are occurring the most frequently in the Midwest, according to a report released by the Progressive Policy Institute in December 2025. The report evaluated 70 economic studies that analyzed the impacts…
Three ASCs operated by Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg were named to Press Ganey’s 2025 Human Experience Awards, which honor organizations for outstanding performance in patient experience. McCannel Eye Surgery in Edina, Minn., and Blue Ridge Surgery Center in Seneca, S.C., received…
Here are five deals that show how health systems, corporate players and payer-backed platforms are competing within the physician workforce, often through acquisitions or deeper clinical integration. 1. Atrium Health + Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina NeuroSurgery…