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29 JOINT VENTURES 5 Hospitals, Health Systems Opening or Planning ASCs By Eric Oliver H ere are five hospitals and health systems that have opened or announced plans for ASCs. Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care is building a new $130 million facility, which will house an ASC and an office building in Kenosha, Wis. e Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board gave Elgin, Ill.-based Advocate Sherman Hospital the green light to build its ASC in Elgin. OrthoSports Athens (Ala.) and Athens-Limestone Hospital started construction on a new facility fea- turing an ASC and medical office building. Chicago-based Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital is building a new facility that will provide outpatient services in Northbrook, Ill. Centralia, Ill.-based St. Mary's Hospital held a rib- bon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its orthopedic surgery center. n SC Health Department Denies Medical University of South Carolina's CON Application for ASC By Mary Rechtoris T he South Carolina health department denied Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina's certificate-of-need applica- tion to build a freestanding ASC, according to The Post and Courier. Here are five points: 1. MUSC planned to open The Surgery Center at Mount Pleasant (S.C.) alongside East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant. 2. MUSC wanted to build the $12.5 million ASC as part of the health sys- tem's larger strategy to expand its presence in the South Carolina area. 3. Representatives from Charleston (S.C.) Surgery Center and Charleston- based Roper St. Francis were among the parties opposing the ASC. 4. Mount Pleasant-based Southeastern Spine Institute Partner Steven Poletti, MD, spoke out in opposition of the center and sent a letter to the health determent referring to MUSC's proposal as "premature" and "vague." Dr. Poletti went on to say the proposal would "adversely affect the fair market value of my shares" in Southeastern Spine. 5. MUSC can appeal the department of health's decision, which could extend the battle over the proposed center for months or years, The Post and Courier reports. n 1,100+ ATTENDEES FROM ACROSS THE NATION REGISTER BY MAY 1, 2017 AND SAVE! Marcus Allen Former NFL Running Back, Los Angeles Raiders and the Kansas City Chiefs and Analyst, CBS Lou Dobbs Business and Financial News Legend and Host, Fox Business News' Lou Dobbs Tonight Andrew Hayek Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Surgical Care Affiliates Michael A. Kasper Chief Executive Officer, DuPage Medical Group KEYNOTES BY 15TH ANNUAL SPINE, ORTHOPEDIC AND PAIN MANAGEMENT-DRIVEN ASC CONFERENCE + THE FUTURE OF SPINE JUNE 22-24, 2017 SWISSÔTEL | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 141 PHYSICIANS SPEAKING, PRIMARILY SPINE SURGEONS 235+ SPEAKERS TOTAL REGISTER HERE www.beckersasc.com/june-conference Registration@BeckersHealthcare.com OR 800.417.2035. BECKER'S ASC REVIEW