Becker's Healthcare August 17, 2022
While healthcare mergers and acquisitions are down this year compared to 2021, the ASC sector continues to grow, according to an Aug. 14 article in JDSupra from the law firm Bass, Berry & Sims.
Private equity firms are seeking out physician practices with affiliated ASCs, and hospitals are seeking out joint venture opportunities with ASCs. While anticipated ASC growth may stall as inflation and staffing costs soar, “all signs point to the numbers going up in the long run,” according to the report.
Here are four deals cited by JDSupra that point to ASC industry growth:
1. USPI agreed to form a joint venture partnership in 22 ASCs with Owings Mills, Md.-based United Urology Group. The company will...