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ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners' adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization jumped 32.3 percent in 2021 over the prior year period, to $339.6 million.

ASCs Inc. and JH Winokur closed the sale of Avala Surgical Hospital in Covington, La., according to a Feb. 23 news release.

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A medical office building housing an ASC in Vidalia, La., was sold for $13.3 million, Capital Real Estate Group, which represented the seller, said Feb. 23.

Healthcare deals are heating up as costs rise to provide healthcare services without a similar increase in pay. The Federal Trade Commision is keeping a close eye on industry transactions to halt any anticompetitive behavior.

The "shopping era" of healthcare and new price transparency requirements give patients more power than ever, a pairing that could leave ASCs poised for growth. 

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