New ASC Development

An Alabama ASC will be able to go forward with construction despite concerns from local hospitals, WSFA 12 reported Jan. 15.

A Bon Secours medical office building in Chesterfield, Va., is expected to break ground this year after several years of planning, according to a Jan. 16 report from Richmond BizSense.

Here are five ASC companies, facilities and joint ventures to watch in 2025, as reported by Becker's:

Winston Salem, N.C.-based Atrium Health Wake Forest (N.C.) Baptist has received state approval to open a $25 million ASC, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Jan. 15.

A new medical office development is coming to Gautier, Miss., according to a Jan. 11 report from ABC affiliate WLOX.

Hospitals and health systems have increased their participation in ASC development over the last decade, according to L.E.K. Consulting's "2024 ASC Insights Study."

Certificate-of-need laws, which regulate the development of healthcare facilities, continue to shape the development of ASCs differently in each state, according to L.E.K. Consulting's "2024 ASC Insights Study."

Real estate development company Hammes has recently completed the Surgery Center of Lee's Summit (Mo.) on behalf of Surgery Ventures, powered by HCA Healthcare, and 16 physician partners. 

Birmingham, Ala.-based Grandview Medical Center has begun construction on a $15 million urology surgery center, according to a Jan. 7 report from the Birmingham Business Journal.

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care opened a new outpatient center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., the Daily Herald reported Jan. 6.