Prisma Health, Atlas Healthcare Partners Launch Joint Venture to Expand Outpatient Surgical Care Across Southeast

Prisma Health and Atlas Healthcare Partners have announced a new joint venture to expand access to outpatient surgical care through a growing network of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across South Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and surrounding regions.

Officials said the strategic partnership will combine Prisma Health's clinical expertise and community health network with Atlas Healthcare Partners' ASC development and management resources and expertise.

Together, the organizations plan to develop and operate more than 15 ASCs across key markets including Greenville-Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston, South Carolina's coastal region, and southeastern Tennessee.

ASCs are specialized healthcare facilities where many common surgeries and other outpatient procedures can be safely performed without an overnight hospital stay.

The joint venture will begin by transitioning two existing and two new Prisma Health ASCs into the partnership, with Atlas assuming management responsibilities.

Said Clarence Sevillian at Prisma Health: “By expanding outpatient surgery centers, we make it easier for patients to access high-quality care in settings that are more convenient, often more affordable, and designed for comfort. It's another way we're improving health and access across South Carolina and Tennessee."

"ASCs are critical to the current and future delivery of high-quality, affordable healthcare. Our partnership with Prisma Health represents a significant step forward in expanding access to exceptional outpatient surgical care across the Southeast," said Aric Burke, CEO of Atlas Healthcare Partners.