New ASC Development

Billings (Mont.) Clinic is developing a 58-acre medical campus in Bozeman, Mont., that will begin with a surgery center, local NBC affiliate KHQ reported Dec. 23.

Overland Park, Kan.-based Kansas City Eye Clinic broke ground on a surgery center in Overland Park in mid-December, the Shawnee Mission Post reports.

Rhythm Endovascular & Heart ASC is on track to open Feb. 1 in San Antonio, according to Cliff Crossett, CEO of Kingwood, Texas-based U.S. Cardio Partners.

The Jefferson City (Mo.) Council took the first step to provide tax incentives to Jefferson City Medical Group for its $17 million outpatient facility development, the News Tribune reported Dec. 22.

Oman-GIbson Associates broke ground on a medical office building and ASC in Murfreesboro, Tenn., that will be owned by Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, HC+ONews reported Dec. 22.

Over the last four years, some states stood out from the pack when it came to new ASCs developments.

Here's a state-by-state breakdown of new ASC development over the last four years:

Florida led the pack this year with 17 new ASCs opened, announced or proposed this year.

A month-by-month breakdown of 158 ASCs openings, announcements or proposals this year:

El Dorado Hills, Calif.-based physician Brian Kelly Hunt, MD, is developing a two-story medical office building in El Dorado Hills, the Sacramento Business Journal reported Dec. 15.