Here are five acquisition updates disrupting the physician market: 1. Lewiston, Idaho-based St. Joseph Regional Medical Center plans to acquire physician-owned Catalyst Medical Group. The deal, expected to close in late 2025, will bring CMG’s Lewiston Orthopedics and Valley Medical…
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Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania’s board of trustees has approved its first solo project in Delaware — a $25 million outpatient clinic in Talleyville. The 7,865-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in late 2027, will feature radiology and primary care practices, including…
Tenet Healthcare’s United Surgical Partners International is the largest ASC chain in the country by number of physicians. Here are the five largest ASC chains by number of affiliated physicians, based on the most recent information available: 1. USPI (Dallas):…
CMS has announced the agency activities that will and won’t proceed during the federal government shutdown. The shutdown began at 12:01 a.m. Oct. 1 after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over the federal budget. Here are 10 things that…
Once viewed as niche facilities for low-acuity, outpatient procedures, ASCs are poised to expand into new specialties, adopt higher-acuity surgeries and redefine patient and physician expectations for surgical care. Here are five recent changes for the ASC industry: 1. New…
Mergers and acquisitions remain a driving force in the ASC industry, as national operators, health systems and private equity firms seek scale, specialty depth and stronger physician alignment. Here are 10 trends shaping ASC dealmaking in 2025: 8. High-acuity specialties…
The University of Miami Health System has opened UHealth SoLé Mia, a seven-story, 363,000-square-foot ambulatory center. Specialities housed inside the center include cancer care, ophthalmology, urology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology and otolaryngology, according to a Sept. 30 news release from…
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has announced plans to close its walk-in clinic in Waterville, Maine, by the end of 2025. Here are four things to know: 1. The closure will affect about 30 full- and part-time staff members. Northern…
The ASC sector is rapidly consolidating. National operators, health systems and private equity firms are accelerating acquisitions, reshaping market dynamics and changing what it means to be an independent ASC. Nearly 2,000 ASCs are now affiliated with a national chain…
1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners announced that Harrison Bane, national group president, will resign Oct. 3. Mr. Bane notified the Board of Directors of his decision Sept. 11. 2. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners appointed Chris Fromme as its new…