ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has assumed operations of the Hudson Valley Center at Saint Francis, previously a joint venture outpatient surgery center between the hospital and a group of surgeon owners, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.

Hoopes Vision has announced the opening of its Draper, Utah, eye surgery facility, which includes the ambulatory surgery center, EyeSurg of Utah, according to an abcUtah report.

Medical Facilities Corporation has approved its notice of intention to make a normal course issuer bid for up to 628,287 of its outstanding common shares.

Here are 25 statistics on average surgery center operating expenses by region, according to VMG Health's 2011 Intellimarker survey.

Here are five recent joint ventures between surgery centers and hospitals, management groups or physicians.

The U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group of CBRE, representing The Cirrus Group, has announced the sale of Willow Creek Medical Center, which includes Willow Creek Surgery Center, in Palestine, Texas, according to an Alamo City Beat report.

Here are six recent ASC news updates.

Ross Clevens, MD, has opened the Clevens Center for Facial Cosmetic Surgery and Wellness Center at a new 15,000-square-foot location in Melbourne, Fla., according to a Florida Today report.

At the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 10, 2013, President and Founder of Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America Brent Lambert, MD, gave a presentation titled "Outpatient Strategies in a Competitive Market."

At the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting in Chicago on May 9, 2013, a panel including Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at United Surgical Partners International Michael Stroup and Managing Partner and Founding Partner of ASD Management Robert Zasa, gave…