Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is looking to outpatient and ASC strategy to drive growth. 

Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, will acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona. 

In August alone there were five major hospital closures in the U.S.

Healthcare consolidation continues to accelerate, impacting ASCs in various markets, including changes in competitive dynamics, reimbursement rates and opportunities for partnerships.

A 72,000-square-foot medical office building in Naperville, Ill., has sold for $28 million, according to a Sept. 10 report from IPE Real Assets.

As healthcare consolidation persists and physicians are increasingly pushed toward employed models, physicians and their patients are forced to manage the fallout of these industry shifts. 

EHR vendor Epic has seen massive growth in the last few years, and some leaders are worried about potential antitrust issues. 

Here are three recent joint ventures making waves in the world of ASCs: 

While the ASC space remains largely fragmented and independent, consolidation is on the rise as the industry's largest chains continue to expand. 

Here is a recap of five medical office building sales that have had the biggest price tags in the last two months, as reported by Becker's since July 3:

Here are five deals in the last 30 days involving ASCs, as reported by Becker's since July 30:

Santa Clara (Calif.) County will purchase HCA's San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center for $175 million. 

A medical office building in Phoenix has been sold to an undisclosed buyer for $7.2 million, according to an Aug. 29 report from REBusiness Online. 

A medical office building in Centerville, Ohio, has sold for $2 million, according to an Aug. 28 report from the Dayton Business Journal.

Here's how CMS has changed itsASC reimbursement policies over the last five years:

Private equity firm TPG is one of the groups vying against UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, to purchase Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23.

Here are five major hospital sales in 2024:

A medical office building in Tacoma, Wash., has sold for $32.6 million, according to an Aug. 26 report from The Registry.

UnitedHealth Group, parent company of Optum, is one of the potential buyers of Brentwood, Tenn.-based ASC operator Surgery Partners, Bloomberg reported Aug. 23. 

Here are three states that are primed for or experiencing ASC booms: