ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Surgeons at the Norman Parathyroid Center in Tampa, Fla., announced today they have exceeded 18,000 patients on their "parathyroid surgery map," which documents where patients come from to undergo parathyroid surgery at the center, according to a Digital Journal report.

Crozer-Keystone Health System in Chester, Pa., plans to eliminate 325 positions throughout the system due to the increasing movement toward outpatient procedures, according to a Delco Times report.

Compared to the past, healthcare executives of hospital and health systems, either looking to acquire other organizations or seeking a partner, are approaching mergers and affiliations differently. There are different goals in mind.

Houston-based Victory Healthcare is likely to turn one of its San Antonio facilities into an ambulatory surgery center, according to a San Antonio News report.

Florida International University Health has announced plans to build a new complex in Miami that would house an ambulatory surgery center, according to a news release.

Ambulatory surgery centers in Massachusetts say their industry could be under threat from state regulators seeking to give their competition — hospitals — an advantage, according to a Boston Herald report.

Nationwide Children's Hospital, based in Columbus, Ohio, has opened a new ambulatory surgery center in Westerville, Ohio, according to a ColumbusLocalNews.com report.

A proposed joint-venture ophthalmology surgery center for Wilton, N.Y., has received approval from the state's Department of Health, according to a Business Review report.

Thompson Health, based in Canandaigua, N.Y., has announced its F.F. Thompson Hospital has opened a new surgery center on the main Thompson Health campus in Canandaigua, according to a news release.

Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic and Rex Healthcare, a member of Raleigh-based UNC Health Care, have announced they will break ground on a new joint-venture orthopedic surgery center on April 12, according to a news release.