Even with a slight dip in outpatient surgical volumes, Ardent Health Services (NYSE: ARDT) is doubling down on its push to build out ambulatory access points. That, in turn, may signal that the race to capture same-market ambulatory surgery center (ASC) demand – and eventually expand in new markets – is just beginning. The Nashville-based company, which went public last year, reported first-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.5 billion, up 4% from the prior year’s same period. Admissions rose 2.7%, … [Read more...]