Reimbursement rate uncertainty and a regulatory landscape in flux won’t stand in the way of ambulatory surgery center (ASC) growth for Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC). Tenet leaders continue to double down on the ASC market, with plans to prioritize capital investments to grow its subsidiary, United Surgical Partners International (USPI), through M&A over the next several months. Executives discussed those plans and more during the company’s 2025 third-quarter earnings call on … [Read more...]
ASC Expansion Driven by Technology, Demographic Changes and Strategic Mergers
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...]
Tenet Healthcare CEO: ASC Business Experiencing ‘Incredibly Busy Year’
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) is experiencing an “incredibly busy year” when it comes to United Surgical Partners International (USPI), its large ambulatory surgery center (ASC) business. In part, all of the action is driven by an increase in ASC higher-acuity caseload, with total joint replacements in Tenet’s ASCs up 23% year over year, with ongoing growth in urology and gastrointestinal (GI) procedures as well. Overall same-facility surgery volumes for Tenet’s ambulatory arm were … [Read more...]