ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Pinnacle III has announced the opening of Pine Ridge Surgery Center in Wausau, Wis.

Two hospitals in Alabama have asked the state to require Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield, Ala., to apply for a certificate of need to operate an existing ambulatory surgery center, according to a report from the TimesDaily.

Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif., has announced the opening of a new ophthalmology surgery center within the David Grant USAF Medical Center.

2010 saw a significant increase over 2009 in surgery center transactions. During 2010, the pricing of transactions tended to increase from 2009. To learn more about these trends and see examples of pricing seen in various transactions, read ASC Transactions…

NovaMed has announced it will be acquired by Surgery Partners, an affiliate of Surgery Center Holdings, for about $109 million.

Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., has acquired the Harrison Outpatient Surgery Center located in downtown Syracuse, according to a report from The Greater Binghamton Business Journal.

A new ambulatory surgery center for veterans has opened in Harlingen, Texas, according to a report from The Brownsville Herald.

Saint Agnes Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., has announced it will acquire a majority interest in Fresno Surgical Hospital on March 31.

Domokur Architects has announced the opening of the Chardon (Ohio) Ambulatory Surgery Center.

We're asked from time to time what physicians should be aware of when they begin their search for financing an ambulatory surgery center. Unfortunately there is no simple answer, but there are five key items that you should know.