Around 33.5% of freestanding ASCs are owned and operated by chains, according to the VMG Health 2025 Healthcare M&A Report.
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Adrian Talbot, MD, a physician in Slidell, La., was sentenced Feb. 5 to 87 months in prison for conspiring to illegally distribute Schedule II substances and defrauding federal healthcare benefit programs.
As the cost of managing an independent practice increases alongside consolidation throughout healthcare, four physicians joined Becker's to forecast the outlook for private practice in 2025.
Here are three updates to state noncompete bans in the last month, as reported by Becker's:
While some physicians prefer the autonomy of working in private practice, working with a major health system, especially an academic one, can afford several opportunities to specialists.
About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and nine healthcare leaders joined Becker's to discuss where these physicians are headed and why.
Stark law enforcement is evolving rapidly, with heightened scrutiny, a record-breaking volume of qui tam lawsuits, and new legal precedents reshaping compliance risks for physicians and ASCs.
ASCs continue to face significant legal, regulatory and financial challenges in 2025, with cases highlighting issues ranging from employee discrimination to multimillion-dollar fraud schemes.
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health has broken ground on a new medical office building and a second building that may be turned into a surgery center.
Tallahassee (Fla.) Primary Care Associates (TPCA) is undergoing restructuring following multiple physician departures and speculation about potential closure, Tallahassee Democrat reported Feb. 6.