Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic opened its new joint and spine ASC on Aug. 18. The 10,000 square-foot ASC is modeled after a hospital environment with two operating rooms, according to an Aug. 14 news release. It is equipped with Mako…
New ASC Development
Independent ASC owners looking to expand their practice face a difficult set of circumstances in 2025 as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities grow their influence over the market and the cost of operations continues to climb. Joe White, CEO…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health has broken ground on the health system’s first medical campus in Upstate South Carolina. The system will build an ASC and medical office building in Greenville, S.C., according to an Aug. 12 news release from Novant…
Financial and regulatory tailwinds are boosting opportunities for ASC growth in the wake of recent policy proposals by CMS and other state-level legislative updates. Certificate-of-need CON has long been identified as barriers to growth by ASC leaders, especially those in…
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has broken ground on the $16 million Robert Sonneborn Family WVU Medicine Children’s Outpatient Center at Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital, according to an Aug.12 WTOV 9 report. The 17,000-square-foot facility will combine wellness care, specialty visits, imaging,…
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Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Health has joined forces with Manassas, Va.-based Carient Heart & Vascular and Woodbridge, Va.-based Polaris Heart & Vascular Clinic to launch the Northern Virginia Heart & Vascular Center — the region’s first outpatient cardiovascular facility, according to…
Here are 10 orthopedic-focused ASCs that have opened or been announced in 2025: 1. Orthopaedic Associates and Deaconess Health System, both based in Evansville, Ind., broke ground on a new two-story ASC on Deaconess’ Gateway Campus in Newburgh. The facility…
Columbus-based OhioHealth will open its new $31 million Canal Winchester (Ohio) Health Center on Aug. 12, bringing expanded care options to one of central Ohio’s fastest-growing communities, according to an Aug. 11 system release. The three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility will offer…
Several states are actively reshaping their certificate-of-need regulations, with implications for ASCs. These policy shifts aim to modernize outdated thresholds, ease regulatory burdens and improve access to care. Here are four key state-level updates to know: 1. Alabama state Sen.…
Lake Havasu City, Ariz.-based Convergence Health Outpatient Surgery Center marked its opening Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to an Aug. 7 RiverScene Magazine report. The facility is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and offers lower-cost…