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Ascension is pairing a financial rebound with an accelerated push into outpatient care, positioning the nation’s largest Catholic health system for deeper expansion in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and ancillary services. That’s one of the biggest takeaways from Ascension’s most recent round of financial-results reporting from earlier in February. “Under its evolving leadership, Ascension remains committed to improving the health of individuals and communities served, meeting consumers … [Read more...]

The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry enters 2026 with undeniable momentum – and a growing sense that the “easy” part of the outpatient shift is over. More procedures are moving out of hospitals, yes. And it’s true that payers, employers and patients all continue to favor lower-cost (and more convenient) sites of care. What’s more, regulators are expanding what ASCs can do, and investors still view the sector as one of health care’s few durable growth stories. But the operating … [Read more...]

From seismic policy shifts to blockbuster deals and the accelerating migration of higher-acuity care into the outpatient setting, 2025 was a defining year for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry. ASC News readers gravitated toward stories that captured an industry in transition – one balancing rapid growth and innovation with mounting regulatory action, reimbursement pressures, and questions about scale, ownership and independence. Clinical evolution was another important theme. … [Read more...]

Surgery Center of Conway partners with AMSURG Physician-owned Surgery Center of Conway and AMSURG have partnered to improve the ophthalmology and retina-focused ambulatory surgery services at the facility.  The center in Conway, South Carolina, will use AMSURG’s operational, clinical and financial expertise to enhance its business while maintaining its culture of patient-centered care and physician clinical autonomy, according to a press release highlighting the partnership.   Nashville, … [Read more...]

The future looks promising for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) as the health care industry’s focus on cost efficiencies shifts toward where surgical procedures are performed.  Surgeries with increasing complexity, once limited to hospitals, are now shifting to ASCs, indicating continued growth for the foreseeable future. A recent Jefferies equity research report highlighted the structural tailwinds driving this transformation and projected 6% to 8% growth for the ASC sector through … [Read more...]

AMSURG is positioned to play a key role in faith-based Ascension’s future plans, according to its 2025 Ministry in Action Report released Oct. 30. Ascension is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health systems with a network of more than 1,650 care sites across 16 states and the District of Columbia, including 860 clinician network locations, 267 physical therapy outpatient clinics, 194 imaging locations and 59 ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). In June, Ascension agreed to acquire … [Read more...]

The health care industry anticipates substantial growth in outpatient services over the next decade as technology progresses, and an aging population demands more frequent and complex care. That’s based on a new report by Colliers on the growth of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).  Outpatient care is expanding into new regions and service areas to enhance efficiency and patient treatment, creating new opportunities for partnerships and acquisitions for both national and regional hospital … [Read more...]

Already looking ahead to 2026, ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders are making plans for where they’ll put their dollars to work. Outpatient demand continues to climb, and with the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) steadily opening the door to more procedures in the ASC setting, operators are thinking carefully about how to match that growth with the right investments. To get a better sense of what’s on the radar of surgery centers, ASC News asked operators to pull … [Read more...]

Ascension CEO Joseph Impicciche will retire at the end of 2025 after two decades. Eduardo Conrado, Ascension’s current president, has been named his successor and will officially step into the CEO role at the start of 2026. The leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for Ascension, as the St. Louis-based health system is acquiring ambulatory surgery center (ASC) giant AMSURG in a deal that’s reportedly worth $3.9 billion. “This acquisition is deeply aligned with Ascension’s Mission to … [Read more...]

Ascension – one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S. – is buying AMSURG. News of the St. Louis-based health system’s interest in AMSURG surfaced earlier this month, when Bloomberg reported Ascension was in “advanced talks” to acquire the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) giant in a $3.9 billion deal. Ascension announced it had an acquisition agreement in place on June 17, though its announcement did not provide financial terms for the deal. Ascension described the move as a … [Read more...]