ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

The following are three joint venture centers opened or announced in the past month.

For surgery centers, the design-build conversation is often one of efficiency. However, environmental impact is another increasingly popular discussion for those constructing or retrofitting a center. Not only are optimal use of water, light and space better for the environment,…

As a result of the changing patterns in healthcare usage, including the movement toward healthcare "consumerization," more providers are seeking new kinds of office environments in which to see patients, changing the demand in the healthcare real estate market, according…

CNL Healthcare Properties has acquired the Lee Hughes Medical Building in Glendale, Calif., which houses the Adventist Health ambulatory surgery center.

Remaining viable as an independent ambulatory surgery center can be difficult in today's healthcare economy. The following are five factors affecting the ability of independent centers to survive:

Here are seven recent ambulatory surgery center and ASC real estate acquisitions that have recently been announced or closed.

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.