New ASC Development

  The Maryland Health Care Commission approved Laurel (Md.) Regional Hospital's certificate of need exemption request to build a 75,000-square-foot medical center on the hospital's campus, The Baltimore Sun reported.

The Hawaii State Health Planning and Development Agency denied Kahului, Hawaii-based Maui Spine and Laser Institute's certificate of need to establish an ASC.

West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will expand its ASC network through a joint venture with Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International, WFMZ-TV 69 News reports.

Lancaster (Pa.) NeuroScience & Spine Associates sold two Lancaster-based buildings housing offices and an outpatient surgery center for $13.5 million, PennLive reported.

Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International secured a $23.46 million loan to build a surgery center in West Palm Beach, Fla., South Florida Business Journal reports. 

Austin-based Texas Orthopedics expanded Texas Orthopedics Surgery Center in Northwest Austin, Community Impact Newspaper reports.

Medford (Mass.) Surgery Center plans to construct a freestanding ASC on the former Lawrence Memorial Hospital campus in Medford.

Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock trustees approved a $59 million expansion of its Manchester clinic, which includes an ASC, MRI unit and new offices, Valley News reported.

Maryville, Ill.-based Anderson Healthcare plans to create a medical office campus on a 10-acre plot of land in Edwardsville, Ill., Riverbender.com reports.

Dallas-based Texas Scottish Rite Hospital will soon open its new campus in Frisco, Texas, the Dallas Business Journal reports.