New ASC Development

The ASC boom is accelerating across the South, and Florida is right at the center of it.  A July 2025 report from Research and Markets identified the Southeast as holding the largest share of the national ASC market, driven by…

A planning commission has recommended approval for Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente’s plan to build a new ASC and medical office building, according to a March 2 report from Redlands News.  The Kaiser Redlands Medical Center Project would expand the organization’s…

Port St. Lucie-based Florida Coast Medical Center has announced plans to expand its outpatient capabilities with an ASC later in 2026, South Florida Hospital News reported March 2. A medical office building and multispecialty center adjacent to the hospital campus…

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southeast Orthopedic Specialists has opened a new ASC in St. Augustine, Fla., expanding access to musculoskeletal care in the region. The center is a collaboration with Ascension St. Vincent’s and is designed to support physician-led, high-efficiency orthopedic procedures.…

Here are 12 ASC projects that were announced or completed in January, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare announced its plans to break ground on a $25 million orthopedic ASC in April.  2. The Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie…

Morehead City, N.C.-based Carteret Health Care has broken ground on a $50 million outpatient campus in Cedar Point, N.C. The 50,000-square-foot project will house an ASC, a freestanding emergency department, advanced diagnostics and primary and specialty care, according to a…

ASCs have been cropping up across the South in 2026 as hospitals, health systems and other stakeholders look to expand access to surgical services and shift towards value-based care. Becker’s has reported on seven ASCs in the South since the…

With CMS planning to remove nearly 300 musculoskeletal procedures from its inpatient-only list in 2026, orthopedic groups have shifted their attention to outpatient and ASC settings to capitalize on the changes.  Here are five recent orthopedic-focused ASCs and outpatient centers…

Saginaw, Mich.-based Covenant HealthCare will break ground April 8 on a $25 million orthopedic facility to expand musculoskeletal care in the region.  The 25,700-square-foot center will consolidate outpatient orthopedic services at Covenant’s Mackinaw campus, with 44 exam rooms, four X-ray…

The Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic has opened an outpatient orthopedic and spine surgery center in Johnson City, N.Y., expanding access to advanced musculoskeletal care in the area.  The Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center is the region’s first facility…