The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs selected a site for an outpatient clinic in Fort Smith, Ark., the Times Record reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/27/19

Summit Healthcare Group, the purchasing arm of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, acquired two plots of land from the Dunwoody (Ga.) City Council for $6.8 million, the Dunwoody Crier reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/27/19

United Surgical Partners International, the ambulatory surgery center segment of Tenet, boosted its market share, from owning 5 percent to 6 percent of ASCs in the last year, and it continues to see opportunity for growth.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/27/19

Schenectady, N.Y.-based Ellis Medicine is closing the surgery center at McClellan Street Health Center and moving all outpatient surgeries to its other Schenectady-locations, local NBC station NewsChannel 13 reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/26/19

Private equity-backed Midwest Vision Partners partnered with Cleveland Eye Clinic for an undisclosed sum.  By Eric Oliver - 12/26/19

New York City-based Brooklyn Hospital Center is launching a $1.2 billion project to build a series of care towers, The Real Deal reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/26/19

Surgical Care Affiliates has continued to grow over the past year as part of OptumCare, which has a steep growth trajectory in 2020 and beyond.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/26/19

Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical Real Estate purchased an ASC in Virginia, announcing the acquisition on Dec. 20.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/24/19

Davis Healthcare Real Estate acquired a medical office building in New Albany, Ohio, for $18.4 million, HCD reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/23/19

Flagship Healthcare Properties acquired a 45,390-square-foot medical office building with an ASC in Hickory, N.C.  By Eric Oliver - 12/20/19

Buildings housing a medical office building and a surgery center in Orchard Park and Cheektowaga, N.Y., were sold to a Chicago-based investor for $45 million, Buffalo Business First reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/20/19

Southern Surgical Associates recently opened its new surgery center in Greenville, N.C., local CBS affiliate WNCT reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/19/19

The Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Boardman, Ohio, will move into its new practice and open to the public Jan. 1.  By Eric Oliver - 12/19/19

The Cape Regional Auxiliary gave Cape Regional Medical Center $1.5 million to build a surgery center on its campus, The Press of Atlantic City reports.  By Eric Oliver - 12/19/19

Virginia Physicians for Women is planning to occupy half of a new $19 million medical building, local news source Richmond BizSense reported.  By Rachel Popa - 12/19/19

Boston-based Partners HealthCare plans to open four new outpatient centers as part of new strategic efforts and investments in the eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire communities.  By Laura Dyrda - 12/19/19

For surgery center owners, at some point you will likely consider selling an interest in your practice, ASC and/or real estate. While the motivations are different for everyone, as are the expectations, there are certain aspects of any transaction that are vitally important to consider before you embark on the sales process.  By Jon Vick, President of ASCs Inc. - 12/19/19

Lowell (Mass.) General Hospital is moving away from its hospital-centric business model in an effort to reduce costs and avoid disruption, the Lowell Sun reports.  By Angie Stewart - 12/18/19

A building containing an AmSurg endoscopy center in Glendora, Calif. is listed for sale for $4,601,143.  By Rachel Popa - 12/18/19

Ambulatory surgery provider United Surgical Partners International has acquired a majority stake in the physician-owned Foundation Bariatric Hospital of San Antonio in Alamo City, Texas, according to the San Antonio Business Journal.  By Rachel Popa - 12/18/19