There might soon be another ambulatory surgery center (ASC) player on the public market. Ardent Health Partners announced Friday that it filed the necessary paperwork to go public with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The S-1 filed by Ardent outlined plans to raise $100 million in an initial public offering, though that’s likely a placeholder, with the exact number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering to be later determined. Ardent Health … [Read more...]