ASC Transactions & Valuation Issues

Bariatric Partners, which owns and operates specialty ambulatory surgery centers with physician partners under the name JourneyLite, has announced the opening of a new ASC in North Florida, Fla.

Baptist Medical Center-Beaches in Jacksonville Beach, Fla., will open a new ambulatory surgery center Jan. 10 in Jacksonville Beach, according to a report from The Florida Times-Union.

Cedar Park (Texas) Surgery Center will open Feb. 1, according to online reports.

Central Kansas Medical Center in Great Band has announced it is shifting its focus to exclusively providing outpatient services in response to community needs.

A proposed surgery center for Smithfield Township, Pa., by Pennsylvania-based Coordinated Health, has received conditional approval from the town's supervisors, according to a report from the Pocono Record.

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.