Private equity companies have made several moves to strengthen their presence in the ASC industry.

Most practices acquired and funded by private equity firms from 2000 to 2020 were in the South, according to a cross-sectional study published Nov. 1 in JAMA Surgery. 

The number of surgical services and facilities funded and acquired by private equity firms has increased over the past 20 years, according to a cross sectional study published Nov. 1 in JAMA Surgery. 

Orthopedic Ambulatory Surgery Center of Chesterfield (Mo.) snagged Lync Healthcare Partners as a private equity partner. 

For Melissa Hermanson, RN, private equity investors and ASCs must share a mission and values to have a mutually beneficial relationship.