Category: ASC News

While ASCs remain largely independent, consolidation is still on the rise in the industry and a number of factors shape ASC independence. 

The state of Washington lost the most ASCs over the last two years and seven other states reported losses since December 2022, according to CMS data.

The number of ASCs across the U.S. is growing, and particularly so in California, Florida and Georgia.

Several specialties, traditionally believed to be mainstays of the hospital setting, are moving significantly toward ASCs, according to L.E.K. Consulting’s “2024 ASC Insights Study.”

United Surgical Partners International, SCA Health and AmSurg are among the largest ASC chains. Here is how the companies stack up based on the number of ASCs in their networks and affiliated physicians.

Fairfax, Okla.-based Ardent Health has acquired several clinics in Oklahoma and New Mexico to expand ambulatory services in both states, according to a Jan. 11 report from The Oklahoman.

Here are five numbers threatening ASCs in 2025:

Brunswick, Ga.-based Southeast Georgia Health System will relocate three of its physician practices.

Beginning Jan. 7, wildfires have been sweeping parts of California, including the Palisades, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley and the Hollywood Hills. 

Nurse practitioners out-earned their registered nurse and physician assistant counterparts when it came to base pay in 2024, according to annual compensation reports from Medscape.