Beckers ASC Review reports that HSS is partnering with global growth investor General Atlantic to launch a new, independently operated national platform of ASCs focused on orthopedic and spine care.

As part of the initiative, HSS and General Atlantic are acquiring Plano, Texas-based Legent Health, creating an immediate foundation for scale and expansion. 

The partnership aims to expand access to high-quality, lower-cost musculoskeletal care across the U.S., combining HSS’ clinical expertise with Legent’s established network of surgery centers, according to an Oct. 15 system news release.

Nearly 80% of orthopedic procedures are now performed outside hospitals, and HSS aims to bring its well-known quality and efficiency to that setting on a national scale.

“We recognize there’s a significant difference in outcomes, efficiencies and value when you build specialty-focused centers with the same consistency that has defined our inpatient orthopedics,” Bryan Kelly, MD, president and CEO of HSS, told Becker’s. 

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