ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

La Peer Health Systems, a Beverly Hill, Calif., outpatient surgery center, has announced the launch of its Jaws Surgery Center of Excellence.

Chris Hammond has joined Evolve Bank & Trust to expand the company's lending operations with his expertise of lending to physicians and physician-owned ambulatory surgery centers, surgical specialty centers and hospitals.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that have recently announced the opening or construction plans for ambulatory surgery centers.

Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics has acquired Midtown Surgery Center in Memphis, Tenn., according to a report by The Commercial Appeal.

At a board meeting, Alliance for Health, a West Michigan regional healthcare facility review board, will evaluate a proposal from West Michigan Surgery Center in Big Rapids, according to a mLIVE report.

A partnership between Montefiore Medical Center and WESTMED Practice Partners has announced an agreement with Simone Health Development Group to build a new medical building that includes an ambulatory surgery center.

Effective Oct. 1, Castleview Hospital in Utah acquired Eastern Utah Surgical Center, according to a report from the Emery County Progress.

Colin Park of VMG recently published a report titled "Analysis of the Shrinking U.S. Federal Budget Deficit" detailing how the federal budget activity could impact healthcare.

A new medical office building at Raritan Bay Medical Center in Old Bridge, N.J., has begun construction and will include a surgery center, according to a report in My Central Jersey.

HCA Midwest Health System has acquired majority stake of Heart of America Surgery Center in Kansas City, Kan., according to a Kansas City Business Journal report.