ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Pittsburg, Kan.-based Via Christi Hospital has dedicated its new ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from Four States.

Beloit (Wis.) Health System has postponed its hearing with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board over its proposed ambulatory surgery center expansion project in Illinois, according to a report from the Beloit Daily News.

Surgical Care Affiliates and Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine have formed a joint venture. The goals of the joint venture are to "elevate the quality of outpatient surgery, increase accountability and reduce costs to consumers," according to a…

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based St. Joseph Mercy Health System's Outpatient Surgery Center is one of three health sector businesses named as finalists for the 2014 Deals of the Year list for The Ann Arbor News.

The following are nine ASCs that have opened or expanded in the past month.

Physicians Realty Trust has closed on seven previously announced property acquisitions worth $114.1 million, according to a report from Street Insider.

This week, a committee of South Carolina lawmakers has been charged with the task of evaluating the certificate of need program and the fate of the projects begun during the program's hiatus that would have required a CON to go…

What's behind the ASC market slowdown? Matt Searles with Merritt Healthcare shared several in a Becker's ASC Review report:

Bone and Joint Specialists of Paris (Tenn.) and West Tennessee Bone and Joint Clinic of Jackson (Tenn.) have merged, according to a report from the Post-Intelligencer.

Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital plans to borrow $21 million for its purchase of a pair of buildings and new equipment, including the purchase of the Surgery Center of Beaufort (S.C.), according to a report from The State.