New ASC Development

Becker's ASC Review reported on 5 ASCs that opened or were announced in December.

A group of orthopedic specialists are building a surgery center next to Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Penrose-St. Francis Health Services' in-development third hospital campus, the Gazette reported Dec. 29. 

Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System is developing an ASC in Mooresville, N.C., the first of its kind in the city, the Mooresville Tribune reports. 

South Carolina's Department of Health Committee is advancing a proposal from Ambulatory Partners to develop a 16,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery facility, Live5News.com reported Dec. 22.

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.