ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Last week, the Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Calif.) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new surgery center, according to a Manteca Bulletin report.

Here are three new joint venture ASCs announced or opened in the past month.

On Feb. 11, Tenet Healthcare shares dropped 4.57 percent, according to equities.com.

Real estate development company Paragon Group, in partnership with Oxford Universal Design & Build, is developing a new medical office building in South Miami, Fla., according to a South Miami News report.

Medical Facilities Corp. shares increased 3.34 percent, reaching $13.93 on Feb. 10, according to Sonoran Weekly Review.

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

Merritt Healthcare is pleased to announce that North Dakota Surgery Center ("NDSC") has sold a majority interest to Surgery Partners, a leading ASC operator. NDSC is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Independent physician associations are growing across the country as new regulations and pressure to consolidate make it more difficult for solo practitioners to keep their doors open. An independent physician association is a legal entity directed by private practice physicians…

Hospital transactions were up in 2015, according to a Kaufman, Hall & Associate, with a significant increase since 2010, as reported in Executive Insight.

Goldman Sachs has increased its price target on Surgical Care Affiliates stock from $46 to $49, according to a Daily Political report.