The prospect of opening a standalone ASC in 2025 is marked by both challenges and opportunities as the demand for surgical services, as well as operational costs, both remain high. Geoffrey Hibbert, BSN, RN, is an administrator at Trinity Surgery…
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Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is looking to expand its network of ASCs after CON restrictions in North Carolina were lifted. With the removal of the regulations, physicians groups such as OrthoCarolina are now allowed to expand ASCs, according to a Nov.…
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…
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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…
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…