Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold five of its hospitals in Florida but kept its ASCs, according to a June 16 news release. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical acquired two orthopedic medical office buildings, one with an ASC, in Fairfield and Shelton, Conn., according to a June 17 email. 

Partnerships with hospitals have been part of some ASC chains' growth strategy for years, while others just began forging relationships with larger entities in the last few years.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical Real Estate has acquired a medical office property in Richmond, Va., for $32.5 million.

Healthcare real estate company Anchor Health Properties recently acquired an Englewood, N.J.-based medical office building where the Patient Care Associates surgery center is housed, according to a June 14 press release.

Southlake, Texas-based Retina Consultants of America recently welcomed its 11th practice, Retina Consultants of San Antonio.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners reported a successful first quarter of the year and made big moves in the last three months to prepare for the future.

Becker's ASC Review has reported on three ASC acquisitions in the past month:

Two national ASC chains revealed new health system partnerships in the past week, the latest in a slew of collaborations over the past 18 months.

OptumCare is a fast-growing business for UnitedHealth, which plans to make Optum a $100 billion business.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, part of Tenet Healthcare, said in January it would focus on growth this year, and has made moves to expand its network.

The pandemic revealed how ASCs provide a growth opportunity for many hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

New York has the biggest tax burden on residents, according to a WalletHub report.

Outpatient cases and surgery centers boosted Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's revenue during the first quarter, TribLive reported May 29. 

Columbus (Neb.) Community Hospital has added an ASC to its system.

Six administrators spoke with Becker's ASC Review about financial opportunities they see in the ASC industry.

The ASC market is ready for expansion as more procedures go outpatient.

A medical office building housing a surgery center and urgent care clinic in Burnsville, Minn., has sold for $52 million, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported May 27.

Many ASCs anticipate their revenue to grow substantially in 2021 compared to before the pandemic, according to a survey by Becker's ASC Review.

When hospitals shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, some ASCs saw caseloads increase when surgeries were unable to be performed in hospital settings.