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Last year was a pivotal year for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry, marked by transformative trends, groundbreaking innovations and high-stakes decisions that reshaped the landscape. It was also an exciting year for us at Ambulatory Surgery Center News, as we launched in the summer of 2024 with a mission to deliver in-depth reporting and actionable insights tailored to ASC operators, investors, payers, clinicians and other stakeholders. Since our debut, we've brought you stories … [Read more...]

You can often take the pulse of any industry by analyzing the words of its leaders. And while there were plenty of interesting quotes from ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders in our reporting this year, a few stood out for their thoughtfulness, candor and relevance. From pricing transparency and strategic partnerships, to navigating compliance and the growing shift towards high-acuity procedures, these quotes capture the essence of the challenges and opportunities facing ASCs … [Read more...]

AMSURG has added another new JV partnership to its 2024 list.  The ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operator in August announced a joint venture with LifeBridge Health and the Woodholme Group to open the EndoCentre of Westminster, an outpatient surgery center specializing in gastroenterology. The center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) to provide same-day procedure care, including diagnostic and preventive procedures.  In the past three … [Read more...]

It has been a busy summer for AMSURG, one of the largest ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators in the country.  In the past three months, the Nashville, Tennessee-based company, which operates a network of approximately 250 surgery centers nationwide, announced several new joint ventures across a range of specialties in California, Oregon and Nevada.  And there are more partnerships in the pipeline, according to AMSURG Chief Operating Officer Keith Hennegan.  Hennegan recently … [Read more...]

AMSURG, a provider of ambulatory surgery center services, has acquired an ownership interest in River Road Surgery Center, an outpatient surgery center in Salem, Oregon.  The facility is multi-use, AMSURG executives told ASC News, though it has a focus on ear, nose and throat (ENT) procedures.  “The outstanding team at River Road Surgery Center offers an opportunity to further AMSURG’s support for multi-use surgery centers,” John Lamberth, senior vice president of development at AMSURG, … [Read more...]

AMSURG and Comprehensive EyeCare Partners (CompEye) have jointly acquired Alta Rose Surgery Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This acquisition marks the fourth outpatient surgery center under the AMSURG and CompEye partnership. AMSURG operates a network of approximately 250 surgery centers nationwide, specializing in gastroenterology, ophthalmology and orthopedics. As a result of Envision Healthcare’s restructuring, AMURG became an independent company in November 2023. CompEye supports over … [Read more...]

AMSURG – one of the largest ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators in the U.S. – is teaming up with a major West Coast health system. The Nashville, Tennessee-based AMSURG announced Tuesday that it has established a new joint venture with Palomar Health. As part of the JV, AMSURG will work with Palomar via the system’s Poway Surgery Center. The strategic partnership will enable the organizations and their affiliated physicians to increase access and quality outpatient care in Poway, … [Read more...]