Author: Patsy Newitt

Many ASCs are facing a physician recruitment crunch, and some leaders say the hardest part isn’t finding interest in ASCs, but finding partners who can make the economics and efficiency work.  Sixty-one ASCs said recruiting new surgeons is their biggest…

Michael Sheerin, CEO of ASC management company NueHealth and former senior vice president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopedics, joined Becker’s to discuss how his time at Rothman prepared him to lead surgery centers. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for…

Creating the right ASC team isn’t about staffing alone, according to John Petroni, managing owner of Las Vegas-based Silver State Surgery Centers.  Mr. Petroni joined Becker’s to discuss the benefit of his team’s collaborative culture, hands-on leadership and daily check-ins.…

Arizona is the worst state for physicians to reach financial independence, drawn from factors including average salary, state taxes, cost of living and malpractice environment, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the 10…

Health system and hospital interest in ASCs has shifted from cautious, hospital-based outpatient strategies to a more urgent push to follow surgeons into lower-cost settings.  Hospital and health system ownership of ASCs has nearly doubled in five years, according to…

The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the first installment. Having been involved in the ASC industry for a quarter of a century, I have seen the…

Federal payment updates, insurer reimbursement cuts and a wave of acquisitions are reshaping the ASC landscape heading into 2026.  Here are 10 major policy moves and market developments from 2025: CMS bumps ASC pay In the 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective…

Becker’s has reported on six physician practice closures in November:

Currently, most physician expats specialize in general practice, but family medicine is the specialty with the largest share of physicians planning to move abroad, according to a Medscape report published Nov. 24. Medscape surveyed 1,271 physicians who either currently work…

Wyoming is the best state for physicians to reach financial independence, drawn from factors including average salary, state taxes, cost of living and malpractice environment, according to a recent blog post from Marit Health. Here’s a breakdown of the 10…