ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

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.

Saul Epstein, co-administrator of ParkCreek Surgery Center in Coconut Creek, Fla., makes four points on how ACOs could affect ambulatory surgery centers.

Hilo (Hawaii) Medical Center has announced it has entered into a joint venture with Hilo Community Surgery Center.

The Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (Calif.), a Sutter Health affiliate, has announced the opening of a new outpatient surgery center in Sacramento.

A new medical office building in Bedford, Ill., includes a multi-specialty ambulatory surgery center, according to the website for the project.

Valuation leaders discuss five factors that can decrease an ASC's value for a potential buyer.

George Woodman, MD, a general surgeon based on Memphis, Tenn., has announced he will open a weight-loss surgery clinic in Jackson in mid-January, according to a Jackson Sun report.

Jeff Simmons, chief development officer at Regent Surgical Health, an ASC developer and manager, discusses 10 factors that influence a center's sales price.

Those that have been involved with this industry in recent years have heard a common theory proclaiming the ASC market as a mature industry. What does this mean and is it true? In this column we will illustrate and briefly…