Category: ASC Transactions and Valuation Issues

Approaching investors: What ASCs need to know

As more high-acuity, high-reimbursing procedures transition to the outpatient setting, ASCs are slated to become the preferred low-cost option for surgical procedures. 

38K-square-foot Connecticut ASC building sold

A 37,854-square-foot ASC and outpatient medical building in Torrington, Conn., has been acquired by Sendero Capital and Angelo Gordon.

5 hospitals closing, cutting service lines

Here are five hospitals who have closed departments or ended services since Sept. 26:

Another Texas hospital shutters: What ASCs need to know

La Grande, Texas-based St. Mark’s Medical Center will shutter Oct. 12. 

Optum, Uber strike deal: What ASCs need to know 

Optum and Uber have inked a deal that will cover some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries’ purchases in the Uber app in 2024. 

The state of ASC chains: 10 numbers 

ASC chains are growing as the industry increasingly consolidates. Here are 10 key statistics on the state of ASC chains:

Optum's acquisition spree: 3 deals to know

Optum is on an acquisition spree, inking three major deals in the last month. 

The new forces in the battle to employ physicians

More organizations outside of health systems and hospitals are seeking to recruit physicians from a shrinking pool of candidates, according to AMN Healthcare’s “2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

Optum strikes deal with health system

Optum has struck a deal with Waukesha, Wis.-based ProHealth Care in which it will hire more than 800 of its employees and manage the health system’s revenue cycle management, information technology, informatics, analytics and inpatient care management.

Optum's $1.5B tech deal: 4 things to know

UnitedHealth’s $1.51 billion acquisition of EMIS Group, a health technology firm, has been approved by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.