Author: Patsy Newitt

The ASC industry is slowly consolidating, and three deals in the last five years point to the different ways ASC chains are growing. 

Here are five major lay-offs made by health systems since March 31:

Private equity has seen a huge opportunity in gastroenterology in the last few years. 

United Surgical Partners International is an ASC powerhouse. With more than 442 ASCs and 24 surgical hospitals across 35 states, it is the largest network in the country. 

Supply chain issues, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, are still hurting ASCs' bottom line. 

Seventy-three percent of women physicians are considering early retirement, looking at another career or looking for another employer because they are overworked, according to Doximity's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report."

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest health systems in the United States. 

Twenty-eight percent of physicians' income is affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report" for 2023.

Michael Powers, administrator of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Children's West Surgery Center, joined Becker's to discuss smart leadership 

Liliana Lehmann, president of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Axis HealthCare Partners, joined Becker's to discuss smart ASC leadership.