Jon Vick of ASCs Inc. gives a detailed picture of the ambulatory surgery center buyer's market, what qualities buyers look for in potential ASC acquisitions and how ASC leaders can position their centers to attract the right buyers.
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Roanoke Valley Center for Sight in Salem, Va., is seeking state approval for the addition of a third operating room to accommodate a growing patient volume, according to a report by The Roanoke Times.
Christopher Holden, CEO of AmSurg, sold 3,000 shares of company stock on Feb. 5, according to a WKRB News & Analysis report.
Beloit Health System is going through the process of filing a certificate of need for the addition of a $16.3 million expansion project at its NorthPointe Health and Wellness Campus in Roscoe, Ill., according to a Rockford Register Star report.
Palmetto Primary Care, based in Charleston, S.C., and Equity Healthcare have proposed a $135 million medical hub project, including an ambulatory surgery center, according to a report by The Post and Courier.
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Physicians approaching hospitals or seeking to sell their practices is the most common reason for physician practice acquisitions, according to Trend Watch: Physician Practice acquisitions released by Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company.
In markets where favorable managed care contracts are difficult to secure, ASCs have turned to an out-of-network primary billing strategy over the past decade. While an out-of-network strategy may be a lucrative alternative to less preferable contract reimbursement rates for…
Ophthalmology is one to the top three ambulatory surgery center key specialties at 17 percent of total case volume, according to VMG Health's Intellimarker Survey 2011. Here are seven eye surgery-driven centers that planned, expanded or announced an achievement.
NVISION Laser Eye Centers announced the acquisition of two practices of Nevada Eye Care, NVISION's first acquisitions in the state.
Though overall healthcare merger and acquisition activity decreased 9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to an Irving Levin Associates report, there were a number of ambulatory surgery center acquisitions and partnerships within the past month.