Becker's Healthcare August 28, 2024
Patsy Newitt

Private equity has long shown interest in ASCs, but some industry leaders believe that heightened scrutiny of PE’s healthcare investments could dampen this trend.

Josh Mastracci, director of an investment bank TM Capital’s healthcare practice, joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threat and opportunities for growth for ASCs.

Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for clarity and length.

Question: What is the biggest threat to ASCs right now?

Josh Mastracci: Movement towards increased regulatory scrutiny of institutional investment in ASCs is troubling as it has already started to inhibit physicians’ ability to finance continued growth of and improvements to these facilities. A growing segment of the private equity and credit market is increasingly hesitant to explore...

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