Category: ASC Transactions and Valuation Issues

Tenet's next play for ASC profitability's 'tremendous opportunity'  

The ambulatory growth of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, is surging, and the company has big plans for the future. 

5 market trends shaping physician consolidation

Physician groups are continuing to consolidate, facing increasing pressure to access economies of scale.  

Are ASCs the key to saving hospital finances?

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly looking to ASCs for growth — forming partnerships and joint ventures for ASC development as procedures continue to migrate to outpatient settings. 

5 Texas hospital closures, bankruptcies 

Texas has lost more than 20 hospitals since 2005, according to the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, which could mean a rise in volume for ASCs in the region.

Pain management practice abruptly closes

The Lafayette, Ind.-based pain management practice of Julian Ungar, MD, unexpectedly closed May 1, WLFI reported May 13.

Optum, Walmart, Rite Aid & Walgreens are scaling back healthcare ventures

Healthcare giants Optum, Walmart, Rite Aid and Walgreens have recently announced plans to scale back healthcare offerings, sparking concerns about care access. 

What Tenet is saying about their ASC strategy

Tenet Healthcare has been bullish on ambulatory growth. Here’s what the company says about its ASC strategy.

43,000-square-foot Indiana medical office building sells

A 43,450-square-foot medical office building in Valparaiso, Ind., has been sold after spending time tied up in the legal system, according to a May 10 report from REBusiness Online.

Florida medical office building with ASC sells for $32M

Anchor Health Properties has acquired a 70,418-square-foot medical office building in Sarasota, Fla., for $31.8 million, according to a May 9 report from Commercial Property Executive.

HCA Healthcare vs. Tenet in Q1: 6 financial notes on ASC strategy

Healthcare giants HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare have made their mark on the ASC industry.