New ASC Development

Texas is one of the best states to open an ASC. ASCs in the South earn the most revenue in the country and perform the most cases annually, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study," and personal finance website…

The Iowa Department of Public Health and the State Health Facilities Council approved plans to open an ASC in Ames, the city's first, the Ames Tribune reported May 26.

Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health on May 24 broke ground on a 25,000-square-foot surgery center in Fairhope, Ala., according to al.com.

Cleveland Clinic has broken ground on a $177 million expansion with an ophthalmology ASC, the health system said May 20. 

Bradenton, Fla.-based independent physician group Coastal Orthopedics is opening its second new facility in the past seven days, SRQ Magazine reported May 23.

The Sarasota (Fla.) County Public Hospital Board approved a facility with outpatient surgery at the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute in Sarasota, Herald-Tribune reported May 23.

Operating an in-house durable medical equipment (DME) program can increase both patient satisfaction and profitability. Sustainable, successful programs are built on a solid foundation that includes compliance, streamlined workflows, documentation and reliable checks and balances.

The South Whitehall Township Planning Commission approved a construction plan for an outpatient facility in Allentown, Pa., local news source WFMZ reported May 19.

Lake Erie (Pa.) College of Osteopathic Medicine Health broke ground on a $14.5 million ASC, Your Erie reported May 20.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics broke ground on an ASC, The Chattanoogan reported May 20.