As an industry built on independent centers, the ASC market has remained fragmented amid increasing healthcare consolidation, Becker’s reports.
Seventy percent of freestanding ASCs are independently owned and operated, according to VMG Health’s “Annual Healthcare M&A Report 2022.”
This number has remained relatively flat even as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated consolidation in healthcare overall. Seventy-two percent of ASCs were independent from 2020 to 2021, according to VMG Health’s “2019 Healthcare M&A Report” and “2020 Healthcare M&A Report.”
Independent ASCs are the cornerstone of the industry, many leaders say. Becker’s reported on 113 independent ASCs opened or announced in 2021, and leaders say the autonomy and ancillary revenue opportunities they offer physicians make them a reliable investment. Read more.
