ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

1. Continued decline in ASC volume. The decline in overall volume of ambulatory surgery center cases will not be as steep as in 2010, when volume fell by an estimated 5 percent, says Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical…

The following was written by Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates.   The Accountable Care Organization provision within the healthcare reform law has generated a significant amount of discussion and speculation. We have heard a broad variety…

The Florida Medical Clinic is planning an expansion of its ambulatory surgery center in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to a report from The Tampa Tribune.

The Vincennes (Ind.) Surgery Center has been acquired by Good Samaritan Hospital, also based in Vincennes, according to a news release from the hospital.

Here are stories about 16 new surgery centers which opened, were announced or received approval in December.

Haywood Regional Medical Center (MedWest Haywood) based in Clyde, N.C., is planning a new outpatient surgery center on property adjoining the hospital, according to reports from The Mountaineer.

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.