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HCA’s outpatient growth accelerates: 5 takeaways from a $18.3B Q1
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare continues to see outpatient care driving a growing share of its business, according to first-quarter financial results released April 25. Outpatient revenues accounted for 37.3% of total patient revenues in 2025, up from 36.9% in 2024. Here are five more things to know: 1. HCA grew its network of freestanding ASCs […]
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Private equity’s grip on physician deals hits 6-year low
Private equity firms were involved in 280 physician medical group transactions in 2024, accounting for 59% of total healthcare deals that year, according to VMG Health’s 2025 Healthcare M&A Report released April 22. This marks the lowest share of private equity participation since 2018, reflecting a gradual decline from a peak of 80% in 2019. […]
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Inside the new era of ASCs: 5 trends to know
The ASC market is undergoing a major transformation, fueled by clinical innovation, payer pressures and shifting investment dynamics, according to VMG Health’s 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22. Here are five trends shaping the ASC industry, according to the report: 1. Consolidation is reshaping the market The historically fragmented ASC sector, with about […]
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6 physician practice closures in Q1
Physician practices are facing mounting challenges to stay open as reimbursement rates stagnate and operating costs continue to rise. Here are six physician practice closures Becker’s reported on in the first quarter: 1. Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Health closed its pain management center Feb. 28. The center, which has 15 employees and one contracted physician, is […]
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Physician charged in $35.3M fraud scheme
A Boston-based physician has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty for her role in a $35.3 million Medicare fraud scheme involving genetic testing services she never provided, according to an April 25 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?
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Tenet CEO pay in the last 5 years
Nashville, Tenn.-based CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, saw a major jump in compensation between 2020 and 2021, largely due to stock awards and incentive plans. Here’s Dr. Sutaria’s total compensation in the last five years: 2024 total compensation: $24.7 million 2023: $18.5 million, including a base salary of $1.5 million 2022: $24.3 million, including a base […]
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Gastro Health names VP of clinical research
Miami-based Gastro Health has named Chris Fourment, MD, vice president of clinical research, according to an April 21 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Fourment co-founded the department of clinical research and education at GI Alliance and served as the founder and CEO of both Clinical Research Strategy Group and Precision Research. His career spans […]
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10 trends fueling the physician acquisition boom
Physician acquisitions shifted in 2024, as independent practices struggled to keep up with rising operation costs and stagnating reimbursements. Here are 10 key trends in this boom, according to VMG Health’s 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22. 1. Physician group transactions have historically been impacted by large regulatory changes — passage of the […]
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Top physician specialties by deal volume
Dental practices saw the highest volume of deals by a large margin, according to VMG Health’s 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22. Here are the top specialties by deal volume in 2024:
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10 numbers on the independent practice exodus
Here are 10 statistics illustrating the decline of private practice physicians: 1. From 2012 to 2024, the number of physicians employed by hospitals and health systems jumped from 25.8% to 55.1%, according to a report from Physicians Advocacy Institute and Avalere 2. From 2022 to 2023, 19,100 additional physicians became employees of hospitals or other […]
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