ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Envision Healthcare's physician services division acquired Lawrenceville, Ga.-based emergency medicine group practice Gwinnett Emergency Specialists.

Why do some centers command values well above other similar centers? How can you realize maximize value for your center?

Here are five updates on ASC companies from the past week.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based The LASIK Vision Institute opened a new facility in Provo, Utah.

Providence, R.I-based Prospect CharterCare purchased Johnston, R.I.-based Blackstone Valley Surgicare, Rhode Island's largest freestanding ASC, according to Providence Journal.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services awarded North Carolina-based EmergeOrtho approval for a new ASC operating room in Leland, N.C., according to Star News Online.

Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic opened a new ASC May 15 in Loganville, Ga., according to Online Athens.

Based on the multitude of positive benefits associated with ASCs, the growth of Office-Based Labs (OBLs), seems to be a logical transition and normal migration for outpatient endovascular care.

Orlando Healthcare is undertaking a big project by building a new $42 million complex in Lake Mary, Fla., according to Orlando Sentinel.

Cleveland Clinic and Jupiter, Fla.-based Rendina Healthcare Real Estate partnered to construct a $32 million, 72,000-square-foot health center in Coral Springs, Fla.