ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are six recent ambulatory surgery center announcements, openings and expansions to know.

In the fiscal year 2012, Pennsylvania added 10 new ambulatory surgery centers, bringing the state's total to 281, according to a Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council report.

Medical Facilities Corporation has announced that it will release its 2013 third quarter financial results on Nov. 14.

Here are 12 statistics on accounts receivable days outstanding and accounts receivable turnover at surgery centers across the U.S., according to VMG Health's ASC Intellimaker Survey 2011.

On Wednesday morning, Surgical Care Affiliates' stock price rose 15 percent from $24 per share to $27.60, according to an ABC News report.

The Connecticut Children's Medical Center Foundation will receive a $750,000 pledge from Disney and ESPN for an expansion project and construction of an ambulatory surgery center, according to a BWW tvworld.com report.

Beloit Health System has announced plans to add an ambulatory surgery center to the NorthPointe Health & Wellness Campus in Roscoe, Ill., according to a Beloit Daily News report.

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.