ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are 11 updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:

Sonoma (Calif.) Valley Hospital is replacing its surgical suite with an outpatient diagnostic center, which it broke ground on Dec. 4, the Sonoma News reports.

Three fully occupied medical office properties with ASC infrastructure are now on the market, according to JLL Healthcare Capital Markets.

While ASCs have cemented their place in the healthcare continuum, closures are an inevitable part of any business cycle even surgery centers are not immune to experiencing. Yet, until a center turns the lock on its door for the final…

A building housing an ophthalmology ASC and clinic in Sandusky, Ohio was sold last week, according to Healthcare Real Estate Advisors.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery plans to open a 14,000-square-foot outpatient center this month in New York City's Brooklyn borough.

Western New York Medical Management opened the $3.5 million Amherst (N.Y.) Surgery Center this month after receiving approval for the project last year, NBC affiliate WGRZ reports.

Ten outpatient orthopedic medical office buildings in North Carolina, including three featuring ASCs, were purchased for an undisclosed amount by an unnamed buyer, according to JLL, the professional services firm that closed the sale.

UnitedHealthcare's Optum has big plans to make healthcare more seamless to patients, Forbes reports.

Maumee, Ohio-based St. Luke's Hospital will merge with Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care and then expand through a series of specialty centers, NBC affiliate 24 News reports.