As more high-acuity, high-reimbursing procedures transition to the outpatient setting, ASCs are slated to become the preferred low-cost option for surgical procedures. 

A 37,854-square-foot ASC and outpatient medical building in Torrington, Conn., has been acquired by Sendero Capital and Angelo Gordon.

Here are five hospitals who have closed departments or ended services since Sept. 26:

La Grande, Texas-based St. Mark's Medical Center will shutter Oct. 12. 

Optum and Uber have inked a deal that will cover some Medicare Advantage beneficiaries' purchases in the Uber app in 2024. 

ASC chains are growing as the industry increasingly consolidates. Here are 10 key statistics on the state of ASC chains:

Optum has inked three major deals in the last month. 

More organizations outside of health systems and hospitals are seeking to recruit physicians from a shrinking pool of candidates, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives."

Optum has struck a deal with Waukesha, Wis.-based ProHealth Care in which it will hire more than 800 of its employees and manage the health system's revenue cycle management, information technology, informatics, analytics and inpatient care management.

UnitedHealth's $1.51 billion acquisition of EMIS Group, a health technology firm, has been approved by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority. 

Pasadena, Calif.-based Southern California Permanente Medical Group is the largest physician group in the country, according to a 2023 report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Here are three major ASC-related deals made in September:

  Definitive Healthcare recorded more than 2,500 merger and acquisition news stories between January 2018 and September 2023.

Vineland, N.J.-based Inspira Health has officially integrated Salem (N.J.) Medical Center into its health system, according to an Oct. 2 report from NJBiz.

A Fredericksburg, Va.-based ASC and medical office building anchored by United Surgical Partners International affiliate Surgi-Center of Central Virginia has been sold, according to an Oct. 2 report from Commercial Property Executive. 

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has officially added Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Sansum Clinic to its healthcare system. 

Here are seven things to know about Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare and its ASC chain United Surgical Partners International: 

A 104,912-square-foot medical office building in Burr Ridge, Ill., has been acquired for $59.95 million. 

UnitedHealth Group is looking to take a majority ownership stake in Guilford (Conn.) Surgery Center, Hartford Business reported Sept. 28.

Here are five hospitals or health systems that have announced plans to cut services since Sept. 15: