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Becker's reported on four hospitals or health systems shuttering services since Jan. 1, which could shift how ASCs in these markets operate. 

Historically, provider credentialing has been slow to evolve. But technology is shifting credentialing from an arduous, manual process to one that is automated, streamlined and more efficient.

While 2025 brings possible changes to policies and economics facing ASCs, some centers are facing an intensification of the same problems they have been facing for years. 

Here are three new gastroenterology partnerships that have formed since Jan. 1, as reported by Becker's:

Private equity has had an increased presence in the anesthesia industry, as reimbursement declines and staffing shortages push more anesthesia practices toward consolidation. 

Hospital deals surged in 2024 — the percentage of transactions with a financially distressed hospital hit an all time high and the average annual revenue of the distressed hospital inched up from $219 million in 2022 to $401 million last…

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