Author: Patsy Newitt

Two orthopedic surgeons left their hospital employment to establish the Louisville (Ken.) Hip & Knee Institute and build an ASC, according to an article written by the practice published June June 24 in Louisville Business First.

Fifty-four percent of anesthesiologists are 55 years old or older, according to Merritt Hawkins' physician revenue calculator and Medscape's 2021 "Physician Compensation Report."

ASCs have long faced challenges in collecting reimbursement, making it critical for centers to streamline their revenue cycle management.

Whether they have expanded their ASCs or instilled positive workplace cultures, here are 70 administrators to know. 

Florida had the most new ASCs opened since Jan. 1 — with 12 out of the more than 104 ASCs Becker's ASC Review reported on.

Eighty-nine percent of ophthalmologists are board certified, according to Merritt Hawkins physician revenue calculator and Medscape's 2021 "Physician Compensation Report."

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health is taking over the formerly privately run Canfield (Ohio) Surgery Center, WKBN reported June 23. 

Moose Lake (Minn.) City Council approved the rezoning of a former Shopko building from commercial to medical, making way for a possible ASC, the Moose Lake Star Gazette reported June 17. 

Arizona became an ASC stronghold through private equity, hospital gaps and the state's deep-rooted history of opening ASCs, according to Arizona ASC leaders.  

As Medicare reimbursements shift in the next two to four years, some ASC executives are concerned about how ASCs can remain profitable amid inflation.