In 2024, Becker’s reported on 11 academic health centers that had opened or were developing new ASCs and outpatient centers. In 2025, that number increased to 14, a move that reflects growing interest in outpatient ventures by health systems across…
New ASC Development
Numerous hospitals and health systems have begun investing more heavily in ambulatory care as technological advancements and payer policies continue to fuel the migration of procedures to the outpatient setting. Samuel Bauer, MD, a maternal fetal medicine specialist and chief…
There were 14 academic health centers that have either planned, opened or developed ASCs or outpatient facilities since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia is building a 31,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic center next to…
Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center, from Guthrie Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, N.Y., is almost complete and is set to open in February, according to a Dec. 19 news release. The orthopedic ASC will offer outpatient spine surgery, joint…
Louisville, Colo.-based AdventHealth Avista has opened a new on-campus surgery center. The ASC originally opened in Boulder, Colo., in 2003, and was relocated to the Louisville campus, according to a Dec. 9 news release from AdventHealth. The last day of…
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Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System has broken ground on a 68,000-square-foot medical office building and surgical care center in Leland, N.C. The new facility, Advanced Care-Leland, will offer services including primary care, orthopedics and urology, according to a Dec.…
Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System has cut the ribbon on a new ASC in Utica. The Mohawk Valley Surgery Center includes four operating rooms, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the health system. Specialties at the center…
Orthopedic Associates of Michigan is set to break ground on an outpatient surgery center in Wyoming, Mich., according to a Dec. 4 report from NewsRadio WOOD. The surgery center will expand access to orthopedic care and services across West Michigan…
The state of Hawaii is partnering with The Queen’s Health Systems of Honolulu and Hawaii Health Systems Corp. to build a 50,000-square-foot outpatient medical facility adjacent to a planned hospital in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii Island. The facility is intended to…
ASCs are more likely to open in counties with stronger healthcare infrastructure and higher socioeconomic advantage, according to a study published in Health Affairs Scholar in October. The cross-sectional study used 2019 county data and a standard measure of local…