In April, Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health signed a collaboration agreement with Surgery Partners for the management of the system's existing surgery centers in Utah and Idaho and the development of ASCs in other markets.
Since the deal, the health system has proved to be serious about growing its ASC presence. Most recently, Intermountain and Billings-based Ortho Montana broke ground on the Gallatin Valley Surgery Center in Bozeman, Mont., which is expected to open in fall 2024.
In September, the health system held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Intermountain Park City Surgery Center in Utah, a joint venture between Intermountain and the Orthopedic Partners, a physician group.
In June, Intermountain opened its seventh ASC in Utah with a location in Murray with plans to open eight more surgery centers in the area by 2024.