ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Somers, N.Y.-based Merritt Healthcare has opened its Western Connecticut Orthopedic Surgical Center in Danbury, Conn.

A South Carolina House of Representatives panel responsible for reviewing the state's certificate of need program began its work Wednesday, according to a report from The State.

Who buys ASCs? The answer is changing with the times. Here are four major ASC buyers:

Newnan, Ga.-based Southeastern Regional Medical Center will open its Southeastern Health Park development, including a new outpatient surgery center, Oct. 1, according to a report from The Robesonian.

Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical center has announced plans for a $70 million, 170,000 square foot outpatient facility, including an outpatient surgery center in the city's Midtown Crossing neighborhood, according to a report from KETV.

Wichita, Kan.-based Via Christi Hospital ASC has scheduled its first procedure for Oct. 20, according to a report from The Morning Sun.

Prevea Regional Orthopedic Center and One Day Services Outpatient Surgery Unit in Green Bay, Wis., has opened as part of Prevea Health's St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center, also in Green Bay, according to a report from the Green Bay Press…

Sutter Auburn (Calif.) Surgery Center, affiliated with Sutter Health, has completed a $230,000 remodel to its original facility, according to a report from the Sacramento Business Journal.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth has broken ground on its $40 million expansion, which will include an outpatient surgery center, according to a report from the Fort Worth Business Press.

Premier Health's Middletown, Ohio-based Atrium Medical Center has acquired Southwest Ohio Surgery Center, also in Middletown, according to a report from the Journal-News.