MedPage Today October 8, 2025
Investment in ambulatory surgery centers needs more oversight, report says
Amid billions of dollars of private equity investment in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), there is a need for greater monitoring and oversight, according to a new report.
In recent years, ASCs have been reported to account for more than 60% of outpatient procedural care in the U.S. and represent an approximately $30 billion market, noted the research brief from the nonprofit Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP). And over the last decade, private equity firms have expanded their presence in this sector via targeted acquisitions as well as platform building and strategic investments.
Private equity firms are “increasingly shaping how these facilities are owned, operated, and financed,” Michael Fenne, senior policy...
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