ASC News

The American Association for Physician Leadership, an organization aimed at growing and supporting physicians in healthcare management, created its first editorial board and added new editorial leaders as the organization works on its 2017 media strategy.

The New England Journal of Medicine published data from a survey on physicians' opinions of the ACA.

Memorial Hermann Surgery Center Conroe (Texas) is celebrating 33 years of treating patients.

Here are seven things for ASC leaders to note from the past week.

Medscape unveiled its "Nurse Career Satisfaction Report 2016," based on responses from 10,026 practicing nurses. The survey includes responses from licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses, regarding compensation and career satisfaction.

Globally, more people are receiving cataract diagnoses, fueling growth in the ophthalmology cataract surgery devices market, a Transparency Market Research report found.

The nation may face a shortage of up to 12,500 primary care physicians to 31,100 PCPs by 2025, the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts.

The American Board of Medical Specialties, a nonprofit that oversees physician certification in the United States, issued many new certificates in 2015, based on its ABMS Board Certificate Report 2015.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Jan. 20 to lessen the economic burden of the ACA.

Throughout the United States, the number of data breaches continues to escalate year-over-year, according to an Identity Theft Resource Center and CyberScout report.