Alejandro Fernandez, CEO of Synergy Orthopedic Specialists in San Diego, recently spoke with Becker's to discuss the ASC consolidation trends he is monitoring. 

Two Waterbury, Conn.-based real estate investors have purchased a 13,871-square-foot medical office building in Torrington, Conn., for $2.47 million, according to a Feb. 13 report from the Hartford Business Journal. 

A medical office building in Columbia, S.C., was acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical for $48 million, Commercial Property Executive reported Feb. 14. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reported a loss of $4.5 billion in 2022, according to financial results the health system released Feb. 10. 

2022 saw a continuation of 2021 trends as the healthcare industry further rebounded from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) subindustry largely recovered in 2021, but certain specialties that lagged in 2021 saw a further recovery in 2022.

A medical office building in Bensalem Township, Penn., has been acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, reported a 19.5 percent revenue increase in 2022, according to financial results released Feb. 9. 

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International expanded its partnership with Renton, Wash.-based Providence to develop additional ASCs.

CVS Health confirmed it will acquire primary care company Oak Street Health in an all-cash deal worth $10.6 billion.

The FTC has allegedly hired outside economists to review Amazon's proposed $3.9 billion deal to acquire primary care provider One Medical, SeekingAlpha reported Feb. 3. 

A medical office building in Plano, Texas, has been acquired by real estate firm Montecito Medical, Commercial Property Executive reported Feb. 7.

The Justice Department paved the way to more closely scrutinize healthcare mergers, acquisitions and collaborations by withdrawing three antitrust policy statements.

Marble Falls, Texas-based Hill Country Memorial Surgery Center will close March 31, DailyTrib.com reported Feb. 7. 

Texas, one of the best states to open an ASC, has had six major ASC updates since Jan. 10:

AEG Vision has completed 55 add-on acquisitions since 2020, according to data company PitchBook's "Healthcare Services Report" for the fourth quarter of 2022.

Amazon reported its first unprofitable report in nine years with a loss of $2.7 billion for 2022. 

A family trust has purchased a 8,770-square-foot medical office building in Evans, Ga., according to a Feb. 3 report from ConnectCRE.

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is closing five outpatient clinics. 

More than 100 healthcare CFOs laid out healthcare's top financial threats in the "2023 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey."

Enhancing digital capabilities and expanding into new market segments are some of healthcare CFOs' top merger and acquisition priorities for 2023, according to the "2023 BDO Healthcare CFO Outlook Survey."