ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Here are the 10 most-read stories focusing on ambulatory surgery center transactions and valuation in 2010 on www.BeckersASC.com.

Two surgeons who hope to build an ambulatory surgery center in Lockport, N.Y., have received approval of a 10-year tax break, according to a report from The Buffalo News.

A new ambulatory surgery center proposed by Winchester (Mass.) Hospital has received preliminary state approval, according to a report by The Winchester Star.

A group of surgeons is acquiring a minority ownership stake in an ambulatory surgery center in Cary, N.C., owned by Raleigh, N.C.-based Rex Hospital, according to a report from the Triangle Business Journal.

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio, has received approval from the Westerville Planning Commission to build a new ambulatory surgery center on its campus, according to a report from ThisWeek Community Newspapers.

A new ambulatory surgery center has opened in Baytown, Texas, according to a report from The Baytown Sun.

Northstar Healthcare, an owner and manager of ambulatory surgery centers, has announced the syndication of its newly formed operating partnership MicroSurgery Institute (MSI) of Houston.

City planners in Buffalo, N.Y., were provided more details about a proposed $80 million outpatient surgery center on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus, according to a Buffalo News report.

Physicians Capital is a Nashville-based lending organization for ambulatory surgery centers, offering loans to physicians seeking buy-in financing. Unlike banks, which typically collateralize physician assets before granting loans, Physicians Capital analyzes the ASC cash flow to determine whether the distributions…

A new bariatric surgery center has opened in Lexington, N.C., according to a report from The Dispatch.