Author: Patsy Newitt

From industry threats to handling expansion, these 10 administrators recently spoke with Becker's ASC Review about their thoughts on the ASC industry. 

There is a growing number of doctors 60 years and older expected to leave the field paired with an insufficient number of physicians entering the workforce, according to a recent report.

Hospitals have robust budgets, making it difficult for many ASCs to offer competitive salaries. But they can make up for this by fostering a positive workplace culture and providing incentives, ASC leaders say. 

Only six percent of physicians reported a decrease in their malpractice premiums between 2019 and 2020, Medical Economics reported in its 92nd physician report.

The delta coronavirus variant was classified as a "variant of concern" June 14, and its presence in the U.S. has only grown since.

CMS added 267 ASC-payable additions in their rules for 2021, and the new CMS administrator was confirmed. 

Brentwood Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, TriStar Division, is building an ASC, according to a June 23 email to Becker's ASC Review. 

An ASC and medical office building in Wauwatosa, Wis., was sold for $3 million, Milwaukee Business Journal reported June 22.

Private equity firm Trinity Hunt Partners and two physician practices are teaming up for a musculoskeletal practice management platform, according to a June 22 news release. 

Managing payer issues from a patient, physician and provider level is key to ensuring reimbursements and high level patient care.