Becker's Healthcare November 18, 2025
Francesca Mathewes

As the ASC industry and healthcare overall evolves and changes, ASCs are exploring new methods of partnerships and transactions in order to access economies of scale and sustainably grow their organizations.

In its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026” survey, VMG Health outlines the trends that leaders predict will prevail over ASC transactions in 2026. A total of 97 leaders from independent and joint-venture ASCs responded to the survey in September.

Here are five takeaways from the survey:

1. Regarding M&A for independent ASCs, 10% of respondents are anticipating sale activity in 2026.

2. Another 8% of respondents were exploring sale opportunities for independent ASCs, with a remaining 83% not planning any sale activity.

3. Instead of a...

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