ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Turf wars between ambulatory surgery centers and hospitals may not be as common as they once were, but healthcare is only becoming more crowded. It is important for ASC leaders to understand what space hospitals occupy in their market, whether…

Here are five ambulatory surgery center company acquisitions and partnerships that occurred within the past few months.

Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark., has broken ground on a new campus, according to an Arkansas Online report.

Erlanger Health System, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., is planning a $70 million expansion project, according to a timesfreepress report.

Health Care REIT launched a public offering last week, according to a Zacks report.

West Valley Medical Center in Caldwell, Idaho, is planning a $6.25 million expansion and renovation of its surgery center, according to an Idaho Press-Tribune report.

UMass Memorial Health Care in Worchester, Mass., and Shields Health Care Group in Quincy announced plans for a new freestanding ambulatory surgery center in Shrewsbury.

A new medical office building and ambulatory surgery center were completed in Fort Worth.

Morton Plant Hospital is working on a $200 million expansion that will include a surgical center, according to a Tampa Bay Times report.

AmSurg has acquired its second radiology group. Sheridan, the company's physician services division, completed the acquisition of Radiology Associates of Hollywood (Fla.).