Becker's Healthcare December 1, 2025
Health system and hospital interest in ASCs has shifted from cautious, hospital-based outpatient strategies to a more urgent push to follow surgeons into lower-cost settings.
Hospital and health system ownership of ASCs has nearly doubled in five years, according to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. In 2024, 82% of hospitals and health systems reported owning at least one ASC, up from 41% in 2019 and 48% in 2023.
Michael Sheerin, CEO of ASC management company Nuehealth, joined Becker’s to discuss this shift.
Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: How has the interest of health systems in ASCs changed in the last five years or so?
Michael Sheerin: Hospital outpatient departments have...
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