ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

John Seitz, CEO of MMX Healthcare discussed the relationship between accountable care organizations and ambulatory surgery centers at the Becker's 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference, held Oct. 24-26 in Chicago.

Phillip A. Clendenin, the executive vice president of Amsurg, has sold 1,500 shares in the company at an average price of $43, according to a report by Ticker Report.

Here are 24 statistics on operating expenses as a percentage of total net revenue at surgery centers, according to VMG Health's ASC Intellimaker Survey 2011.

Johnson City (Tenn.) Medical Center opened a new $63 million surgery center on Friday.  

Harris Health has opened a new 83,000-square-foot, $63 million outpatient center next to its Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston, according to a report by The Pasadena Citizen.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference on Oct. 25, Pedro Vergne, CEO of PCI | HealthDev, shared thoughts on how to gain income diversification and monetization of assets through real estate ownership.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 25, a panel including Scott Becker, JD, CPA, partner at McGuireWoods and publisher of Becker's ASC Review, Amber Walsh, partner at McGuireWoods, and Jon Vick, founder and president…

Medical Facilities Corporation announced the October cash dividend payment.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 25, Tom Mallon, CEO of Regent Surgical Health, and Jeffrey Simmons, chief development officer of Regent Surgical Health, shared best practices for joint venture partnerships with hospitals.

At the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago on Oct. 25, Melissa Szabad, a partner with McGuireWoods, and Alex Higgins, manager of the professional service agreements division for VMG Health, discussed how ASCs can determine if a conversion…