title: HealthSouth acquisitions throw another log on the burning market for ambulatory centers.
abstract: In late May and early June, HealthSouth Corp. announced two major purchases of ambulatory surgery centers from Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp and National Surgery Centers. Joanne Todd profiles HealthSouth's recent $1 billion spending spree and what it tells us about the already booming ambulatory surgery industry.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Todd
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D004465:Economic Competition; D005544:Forecasting; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000639:trends; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D010067:Ownership; D013531:Surgicenters / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States