ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

HCA Midwest Health, based in Kansas City, Mo., will open its SurgiCenter of Kansas City in a larger location on June 23, according to a Kansas City Business Journal report.

A research report released last Tuesday to investors stated Quality Systems had its price target lowered by Topeka Capital Markets.

In a recent report, Jefferies Group gave a "buy" rating to AmSurg, the owner and operator of short stay ambulatory surgery centers in the United States.

McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence, S.C., is planning a number of renovations to its campus, according to an scnow.com report.

Franklin Square Capital Partners, the largest manager of business development companies, is providing National Surgical Healthcare a $52.5 million second lien loan, according to MarketWatch.

Metro Health, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning a joint venture with Community Health Systems, based in Franklin, Tenn., and the proposed transaction would affect a number of the health system's facilities, according to a MiBiz report.

Ambulatory Surgery Center of Paducah (Ky.) is expected to add three operating rooms to the associated Pain Management Center that is moving to a new 30,000-square-foot building, reports the Paducah Sun.

Medical Facilities Corporation has announced plans to sell Dakota Plains Surgical Center in Aberdeen, S.D. Here are three things to know about the transaction.

Portsmouth (N.H.) Regional Ambulatory Surgery Center has filed form D for $665,451 in equity financing, according to an OCTA Finance report.

According to a press release, VMG Health Senior Manager Aaron Murski will present at the upcoming NJASC Review meeting.