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New ASC Development

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia is building a 31,000-square-foot ambulatory clinic center next to its hospital in Ionia, Mich.  The facility will house services including primary care, imaging, oncology, orthopaedics and cardiology, according to a Nov. 20 news release from…

Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare broke ground on a medical office building that will include a surgery center.  The 60,000-square-foot building’s surgery center is in partnership with Lewes Surgery Center and will have four operating rooms, according to a Nov. 20…

The ASC industry has been steadily growing throughout 2025, with at least 74 ASCs announced, completed or constructed in the first half of the year alone.  While the industry overall is projected to experience further expansion and growth over the…

The Parker Cornea Eye Institute has broken ground on a 6,500-square-foot ASC in Birmingham, Ala.  The ophthalmology-focused facility will include two operating rooms, patient recovery areas and administrative space, according to a Nov. 19 news release from Doster Construction, the…

As case complexities rise, payer policies evolve and the demand for outpatient procedures accelerates, ASC leaders are assessing where to invest  as they head into 2026. For its “ASC Leader Expectations for 2026″ survey, VMG Health asked 97 leaders  which…

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Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy is planning a pediatric outpatient facility in Springfield, Mo.  The 40,000-square-foot center will house Mercy Primary Pediatrics and Children’s Mercy pediatric specialists, according to a Nov. 19 news release from Children’s Mercy.  The system will…

Certificate-of-need laws were designed to regulate the development of new healthcare facilities, equipment purchase, and to avoid repeated or unnecessary services from saturating markets. However, many healthcare leaders have criticized the laws, arguing that they restrict competition and place an…

Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Health has opened the Lake Regional Surgery Center in Lebanon, Mo.  According to a Nov. 18 news release, the new ASC will span 21,000-square-feet. The $18 million ASC will offer orthopedics and robotic-assisted total joint…

Here are 10 health systems and organizations that have opened new ASCs and outpatient centers or are planning expansions in the South, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 10:

As more procedures earn approval for the outpatient setting and patient preferences shift towards ASCs, leaders are sizing up new service lines to meet the needs of their patient populations and surrounding communities.  EJ Ledesma, CEO of Sarasota, Fla.-based 360…

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