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:

Between 2019 and 2023, 65% of acquired physician practices were purchased by private equity. The second-most-prolific acquirers were physician medical groups, which purchased 14% of private practices, according to data from the American Hospital Association. 

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's CEO, Saum Sutaria, MD, sold more than 100,000 shares of his stock in the company, Investing.com reported Aug. 19. 

Chicago-based Ascension Saint Elizabeth will close and be repurposed as a community asset. 

A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of financially troubled Steward Health Care's 175-physician group to Nashville, Tenn.-based Rural Healthcare Group, part of private equity firm Kinderhook Industries, for $245 million in cash. 

Large health systems are forming partnerships and joint ventures for the development or management of ASCs as care continues to shift from inpatient to outpatient settings.