ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are three recent hospitals and/or health systems that have opened up outpatient surgery centers.

The House of Representatives passed a Republican-sponsored bill, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act, that would make it easier for hospitals to merge, removing roadblocks from antitrust challenges, according to a Crain's Detroit report.

Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network dedicated its new pediatric ambulatory surgery center on April 8, according to a report by The Morning Call.

Wedbush analysts predict Tenet Healthcare will post earnings per share of $1.91 for the year, according to Washington Newswire.

Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, Chief Nursing Officer at SourceMed, discusses common ambulatory surgery center staffing issues and how the best centers address them.

On May 12, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a public hearing on Novant Health's certificate-of-need application to open an ambulatory surgery center in Kernersville, according to greensboro.com.

On April 7, Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan and University of Michigan Health System officials provided the Brighton City (Mich.) Council a detailed presentation about plans to construct an ASC, according to whmi.

Flamingo Pecos Surgery Center in Las Vegas closed recently, and BidMed and PPL Group are organizing an online auction sale for its assets.

Roscoe, Ill.-based Northpointe Health and Wellness began a multi-million dollar expansion, according to 13 WREX.

Muncie, Ind.-based Medical Consultants is teaming up with IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, also in Muncie, to offer higher quality care to patients, according to Inside Indiana Business.