Quincy (Ill.) Medical Group reported that a mysterious phone campaign has been surveying the Quincy public for their thoughts on QMG and Quincy-based Blessing Health System, local news affiliate KHQA reports.
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Augusta, Ga.-based University Hospital plans to sell its stake in an Evans, Ga.-based ASC to an academic medical center, according to the Augusta Chronicle.
A team of physicians wants to build a four- to six-suite surgery center in Aurora, Ill., on the campus of a former hospital, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Healthcare broke ground on Sahuarita (Ariz.) Medical Center, a healthcare development featuring outpatient services and medical office space, local news affiliate KOLD reports.
Beaumont Health, Michigan's largest healthcare system, plans to open an outpatient campus in Wayne County in 2020.
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Hospitals and health systems are pursuing loosely integrated partnerships instead of formal mergers and acquisitions, according to Kaufman Hall's "Healthcare Merger & Acquisition Activity Report: Q1 2019."
The ASC market experienced widespread consolidation last year, reflecting a larger trend shaping the healthcare landscape, according to VMG Health.
Healthcare Realty Trust acquired a 143,499-square-foot medical office building from the Sanders Trust, GlobeSt.com reports.
Health Quest Medical Practice in Kingston, N.Y., plans to offer ambulatory surgery.
Matthew Searles is a partner with Merritt Healthcare, an ASC management and development firm that works with centers nationwide.