ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., continues to pursue the acquisition of a partially completed outpatient surgery center owned by Novant Health, according to a Greater Wilmington Business Journal report.

Physicians Endoscopy has announced the acquisition of a minority interest in the Endoscopy Center of Robinswood in Hagerstown, Md.

Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis., plans to move 1,000 cases to an outpatient surgery center on campus, after moving 800 cases there this year, according to a Milwaukee Business News report.

A group of physicians has sold majority ownership of the St. Louis Women's Surgery Center in Ballwin, Mo., to Symbion Healthcare for $7.6 million in an effort to grow the number of physicians and breadth of services offered, according to…

Williston, N.D.-based Mercy Medical Center recently opened an outpatient surgery center on its hospital campus, according to a Great Falls Tribune report.

Here are 10 surgery centers recently acquired, opened, approved or planned for the future.

Nashville-based ASC operator Covenant Surgical Partners has raised $3 million in new equity, according to a Nashville Business Journal report.

Cleveland Clinic in Ohio has purchased the Marymount Ambulatory Surgery Center in Garfield Heights, Ohio, according to a Plain Dealer report.

Physicians Endoscopy, a leading GI ASC development and management company, recently announced the acquisition of a minority interest in the Elgin (Ill.) Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center.

Here are 5 tips from Blayne Rush, president of Ambulatory Alliances, for preparing to sell an ASC: