Many, if not most, anesthesia practices provide services at ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) as well as at hospitals.  Some 11 percent of anesthesiologists have invested in the ASC as part owners, according to Medscape’sAnesthesiology Compensation Report: 2011 Results.  Others invest their energy in contracts to staff ASCs.  In either case, it is important to know the economic condition and value of one’s ASC.One way to approach the matter is to analyze the attractiveness of the ASC to a buyer.  Buyers tend to invest in outpatient facilities with room for improvement in performance.  Whether you are considering buying (or selling) an ownership share or entering into or renewing an exclusive contract, the ASC’s appeal to a potential corporate investor such as an ASC management company is relevant.Becker’s ASC Review E-Weekly ran an article with “10 Questions to Evaluate ASC Investment Opportunities” in its June 16, 2012 issue.  Outpatient Surgery Magazine alerted subscribers to a 2009...