Launch of New Publication Fills Void in ASC M&A Industry

DALLAS - Feb. 27, 2014 - PRLog -- How do you strengthen an industry? While there are undoubtedly multiple answers to this question, one key element must exist for any industry to thrive: community. For the ambulatory care market, this is where The Ambulatory M&A Advisor comes into play.

The publication, which is live at www.ambulatoryadvisor.com, is the brainchild of Blayne Rush, president and founder of Ambulatory Alliances, LLC. It is intended to establish an opportunity for communication among all those with an interest and professional position in the industry.  These professionals are invited and encouraged to not only visit, but to contribute to this community.

“There are obviously other healthcare publications out there, but none that are hyper-focused on the Ambulatory M&A space that’s aim is on delivering thought leadership to the owners of urgent care centers, surgery centers, and the like,” Rush said.

The ASC market consists of the following types of freestanding centers: ambulatory surgery centers, endoscopy centers, diagnostic/imaging centers, radiation oncology centers, freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care/immediate care centers. It is the owners, physicians, lawyers, and investors of and in such centers who require up-to-date news and research in order to be successful. The Ambulatory M&A Advisor provides this information.

“[Other publications] have a broad focus which I like to call an inch deep and a mile wide, or they are focused on transactions for the professional IB’ers, valuators, transaction lawyers, etc.,” Rush said. “We are creating a destination publication that is a mile deep and an inch wide, where those professionals can deliver useful content that will educate not only the professional deal makers, but also the physician owners, sellers and buyers in these niche spaces.”

One of the first articles published by The Ambulatory M&A Advisor outlines the prospects for M&A activity of urgent care centers for 2014.

According to the piece, while the industry will continue to see more of the “torrid growth” seen in 2013, government regulations and provider shortages could prove to somewhat inhibit that growth.

True to the premise of the publication, the article features the input and opinions of respected professionals, such as attorney Geoffrey Cockrell of the law firm McGuireWoods and attorney Jon Henderson of Polsinelli PC, who speak based on first-hand insights and experiences.

This article, and others of the same nature, can be found at www.ambulatoryadvisor.com.