Physician-hospital alignment is becoming more important as hospitals seek to lower costs, improve care and prepare themselves for payment models that reward collaboration. Kenneth Cohn, MD, MBA, FACS, a practicing surgeon and the author of Getting It Done, discusses seven…
ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues
Fairlawn Surgery Center in Roanoke, Vir., is seeking state permission to relocate in the city and double its number of preoperative and recovery rooms, according to a report from The Roanoke Times.
The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation has rejected a proposal from FirstHealth of the Carolinas and Rex Healthcare to build an ambulatory surgery center in Harnett County, N.C., according to a report from the Fayetteville Observer.
Matt Searles, managing partner at Merritt Healthcare, offers 10 key points to consider when selling interest in an ambulatory surgery or endoscopy center.
Tucson (Ariz.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center has been acquired by Tucson Medical Center, according to a report from the Arizona Daily Star.
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United Surgical Partners International has announced results for its second quarter ending June 30, with the company reporting an increase in consolidated net revenues of 6 percent to $151.1 and an increase in EBITDA (less noncontrolling interests) of $600,000 to…
Scott Becker, JD, CPA, is a partner at McGuireWoods in Chicago. Q: During the Aug. 2 webinar on "ASCs: the State of the Industry; Consolidation vs. Independent; How to Work With Service Providers; ACOs and Healthcare Reform," you stated…
An Alaska ambulatory surgery center owned and operated by Regent Surgical Health has received $5.7 million in financing from Siemens Financial Services, according to a news release from Siemens.
Approximately 20 percent of surgery centers are currently in a relationship with a hospital, and the number is only expected to grow as ASCs seek higher reimbursement, capital for expansion and support for implementing changes through healthcare reform. Despite the…
Here are reports on 10 new surgery centers that were opened, announced or broke ground in July. Note: Clicking a link will open the report in a new tab.