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Bonuses of Building in a Slowed Economy

Why now could be the best time to build a new facility.

David Bernard, Senior Associate Editor

A glance at the financial news headlines over the past year would give the impression that it's a tenuous time to break ground for new surgical construction. For the planners of some ASCs, however, the time to build is now.

 
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