Kevin Wood, JD, an attorney who leads the healthcare practice group at international law firm Clark Hill Strasburger, outlined the top legal issues surrounding mergers and acquisitions ASCs need to consider.  By Rachel Popa - 6/24/19

The National Law Review outlined several antitrust enforcement-related challenges for physician practice transactions.  By Eric Oliver - 6/21/19

Chicago real estate developer HSA PrimeCare is building a 40,000-square-foot medical office pavilion on the campus of New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Hospital, BisNow reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/21/19

Optum completed its acquisition of DaVita Medical Group, which will now become part of OptumCare alongside the company's ASC business, Surgical Care Affiliates.  By Laura Dyrda - 6/20/19

A 30,000-square-foot surgery center will be the first project to open in a new 640-acre mixed-use development in North Bismarck, N.D., local news affiliate YourNewsLeader.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/20/19

Vascular Institute of Chattanooga opened its office in Cleveland, Tenn., TheChattanoogan.com reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/20/19

Blue Island, Ill.-based MetroSouth Medical Center is at a crossroads after its operator declined to renew its agreement. The hospital will either close or find a new operator and become an outpatient center, The Beverly Review reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/19/19

Franciscan Hospital Mooresville (Ind.) will soon break ground on a $17 million, 50,000-square-foot medical office building, the IndyStar reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/18/19

Here are eight updates on ASC companies and industry-relevant companies to note:  By Eric Oliver - 6/18/19

Ascension closed the outpatient surgery department at its Eagle River (Wis.) Memorial Hospital last Friday, according to local NBC affiliate WJFW.  By Rachel Popa - 6/17/19

Panama City-based Eye Center of North Florida reopened its full-service eye care clinic June 12, after conducting extensive Hurricane Michael-related repairs, the Panama City News Herald reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/17/19

Wilmington, N.C.-based real estate developer Paul Loukas believes the current boom in the medical office building market will continue, spurred by national healthcare reform, WilmingtonBiz reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/17/19

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital opened its Waterford (Mich.) Medical Complex, a $2.4 million outpatient expansion, on June 13, Crain's Detroit Business reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/17/19

Here are four joint-venture ASCs opened or announced in May:  By Eric Oliver - 6/14/19

Massachusetts state health officials approved a proposal to turn a 13,000-square-foot building into an ASC, MetroWest Daily News reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/14/19

Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Calif.) is building a two-story, 40,000-square-foot medical office building for $13.3 million adjacent to its main hospital, the Manteca/Ripon Bulletin reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/14/19

Cardiovascular Centers of America plans to open cardiovascular outpatient centers across the country, according to Tim Price, the management company's CEO.  By Angie Stewart - 6/14/19

Lexington (S.C.) Medical Center is planning a 225,000-square-foot facility in Columbia, S.C., The State reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/13/19

Center for Day Surgery wants permission to add surgical specialties on an as-needed basis, according to a document filed by the Tennessee Health Services and Development Agency.  By Angie Stewart - 6/12/19

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (N.J.) opened an 11,000-square-foot surgery center on the third floor of its campus, My Central Jersey reports.  By Eric Oliver - 6/12/19