Advocate Health Care will permanently shutter its 55 in-store clinics located within Walgreens pharmacies in Illinois and Wisconsin, effective Feb. 6.
Category: Becker’s ASC Review
5 legal watch-outs for ASCs in 2025
On Jan. 28, labor and employment law firm Ogletree Deakins published a blog post highlighting the legal issues that are top of mind for healthcare leaders in 2025.
6 more states sharpening PE regulation
At least six state legislatures have introduced bills in the last two weeks to increase regulatory scrutiny of private equity mergers and acquisitions in the healthcare space.
AdventHealth adds Dr. Eric Guerra
AdventHealth Medical Group has added Eric Guerra, MD, to its team of cardiologists.
Stryker to sell spine business: 8 notes for ASCs
On Jan. 28, major orthopedic and spine device manufacturer Stryker announced plans to sell off its U.S. spinal implants business.
Construction begins on Indiana ASC, MOB
Ground has been broken on a new medical office building and surgery center in Jeffersonville, Ind., Inside Indiana Business reported Jan. 28.
Physician practice bankruptcies surge to 6-year high
Physician practice bankruptcy filings hit a six-year high in 2024, according to a report on Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings from healthcare restructuring advisory firm Gibbins Advisors.
USPI acquires physician-owned Texas ASC
Choice Care Surgery Center, a physician-owned ASC in Midland, Texas, has joined United Surgical Partners International, according to a Jan. 29 news release from Physician Transaction Advisors, which advised the ASC on the transaction.
How certificate-of-need laws are impacting HCA's ASC growth
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare faces challenges expanding its ASC network in states with certificate-of-need laws, CFO Mike Marks said during the health system’s Jan. 24 earnings call.
3 hospitals closures so far in 2025
Becker’s has reported on three hospital closures so far in 2025. For ASCs, this might result in an influx in patients who have lost access to services through providers at hospitals or outpatient departments.
