This article was originally featured in Modern Healthcare.

There has been an increasing trend of private equity investments in hospital-owned ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), driven by a demand for lower-cost, outpatient care. These investments often take the form of joint ventures, allowing hospitals to leverage private equity’s capital and expertise while maintaining operational control. This model has become attractive to investors due to its ability to bypass heavy regulatory scrutiny faced by full ownership changes.

Darren Buskirk, Director at Stax, explains how such partnerships enable private equity to work alongside hospitals without assuming complete control, thereby reducing regulatory risk. He highlights how this approach is gaining traction as hospitals seek financial backing to expand services, often in high-growth specialties like orthopedics and cardiology.

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Darren Buskirk

Managing Director