Surgical Care Affiliates, a part of OptumCare's network of healthcare providers and services, invested in Columbia, S.C.-based Midlands Orthopaedics Surgery Center.   By Laura Dyrda - 10/18/17

Pittsburgh-based Heritage Valley Health System is opening a medical center with a four-room ASC in Pittsburgh, The Times reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/18/17

The Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency is considering certificate-of-need applications for two ASCs, according to Lexology.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/18/17

Mergers and acquisitions are increasing, largely due to strategic imperatives, according to a Kaufman Hall analysis, according to Healthcare Finance News.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/18/17

United Surgical Partners International entered into a partnership with Santa Barbara (Calif.) Surgery Center Oct. 1, Noozhawk reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/18/17

Surgical Care Affiliates made an equity investment in Brandon (Fla.) Ambulatory Surgery Center.  By Laura Dyrda - 10/17/17

Fairfax, Va.-based George Mason University found repealing North Carolina's certificate-of-need law would generate savings and boost quality for residents.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/17/17

Medical Facilities Corp. shares fell 8.12 percent Oct. 16, according to equities.com.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/17/17

Here are five updates on ASC management companies:  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/17/17

Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina is transforming a former J.C. Penney building into an outpatient clinic, according to Post and Courier.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/16/17

Allegany Associates, the owners of Johnson City, N.Y.-based Southern Tier Surgery Center filed plans with the New York Department of Health to build an ASC in Olean, N.Y., Buffalo Business First reports.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/17

Here is how four major, publicly traded ASC chains fared in the stock market for the week of Oct. 9 to Oct. 13.  By Eric Oliver - 10/16/17

The Georgia Supreme Court ruled against Cartersville, Ga.-based The Georgia Advanced Surgery Center for Women owners and opted to uphold the state's certificate-of-need legislation, according to Atlanta Business Chronicle.  By Super User - 10/16/17

Bank of America reduced its price target on Envision healthcare from $72 to $60 earlier this week, according to Dispatch Tribunal.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/13/17

Carle and Christie Clinic physicians broke ground on a new joint venture surgery center in Champaign, Ill., willradio.tv.online reports. Both organizations are also based in Champaign.  By Eric Oliver - 10/12/17

New Jersey State Department of Health is considering an application an ASC owner filed to purchase Secaucus, N.J.-based Meadowlands Hospital and Medical Center, according to NJ Spotlight.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/11/17

Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic selected Rendina Healthcare Real Estate as the developer for its $30 million expansion project, according to Memphis Business Journal.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/11/17

Here are 11 hospitals and health systems that have opened or announced plans for ASCs in September.  By Eric Oliver - 10/10/17

Miami-based Gastro Health acquired West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Digestive Center of the Palm Beaches.  By Eric Oliver - 10/10/17

Throughout central Ohio, small hospitals are opening their doors to see patients, according to The Columbus Dispatch. Often referred to as 'microhospitals,' these facilities generally house eight to 10 inpatient beds and offer outpatient services, emergency care, imaging, labs and pharmacies.  By Mary Rechtoris - 10/10/17