Nashville, Tenn.-based Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, is planning to invest at least $250 million annually in mergers and acquisitions in the ambulatory space, executives shared during the company’s April 29 earnings call. Here are seven notes to know on Tenet’s USPI strategy: 1. “The pipeline looks good,” […]
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Healthcare is seeing a surge in entities pursuing opportunities arising from the transition from fee-for-service to value-based models, according to VMG Health’s 2025 Healthcare M&A Report, released on April 22. Here are 13 value-based care transactions shaping the industry, according to VMG Health. Payers and retailers 1. In January 2024, Cigna announced the sale of […]
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Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw strong growth from both inpatient and outpatient cardiac surgeries in the first quarter, but spending remains stable. “Our capital allocation within our capital spending hasn’t really changed, and I don’t anticipate it’s going to change materially as we push forward here,” CEO Sam Hazen said during the company’s first-quarter earnings […]
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Tenet Healthcare’s ASC arm, United Surgical Partners International, reported $1.2 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2025, up from $995 million in the same period in 2024, according to financial results released April 29. United Surgical Partners International, the ASC arm of Tenet Healthcare, reported $1.2 billion in revenue for the first quarter […]
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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 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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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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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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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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Ophthalmology, cardiology and orthopedics were at the center of physician practice merger and acquisition activity in Q1, according to an April 16 blog post by Nashville, Tenn.-based law firm Bass, Berry & Sims. Ophthalmology Cardiology Orthopedics
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