ASCs face numerous challenges when it comes to anesthesia costs and management as reimbursement cuts and payer pushback add pressure to existing staffing and economic issues. Reimbursement rates on a steady decline The average anesthesia reimbursement rate in 2023 was…
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Healthcare leaders today face mounting financial pressure and policy uncertainty – all while grappling with severe and persistent talent shortages. Short-term fixes are no longer enough. To build resilient organizations, forward-thinking health systems are investing in long-term workforce development strategies…
Nov 13, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Hanna Patterson
Senior Vice President, Guild
Adrienne Simms
Chief Human Resources Officer, IU Health
Darci Hall
Head of HR Strategy, Learning & Development, Kaiser Permanente
Median total cash compensation for physicians — including base salary and incentives — rose more sharply this year than at any point in the past decade, according to SullivanCotter’s 2025 Physician Compensation and Productivity Survey. The survey analyzed data from…
ASCs are currently experiencing many hurdles such as rising supply costs and staff shortages. Forty ASC leaders told Becker’s all about the biggest obstacles they’re currently facing and how they’re planning to overcome them. The leaders featured below are speaking…
Clinicians love using Abridge: Month-over-month user retention across the platform is 95%+, an astounding benchmark for a new technology in healthcare. The secret is simple—Abridge is designed by clinicians, for clinicians. Abridge’s CEO and Co-Founder is a practicing cardiologist and…
Nov 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Dr. David McSwain
Chief Medical Informatics Officer, UNC Health
Dr. Reid Conant
Senior Physician Executive, Abridge
Dr. Hilary Stempel
Clinical Success Director, Abridge
Clinicians, staff and patients are feeling the strain. Backlogs persist, burnout rises and AI pilots face skepticism. A 2024 survey found nearly 60% of clinicians expressed little or no trust in AI. Leaders need a clear path that centers people…
Nov 12, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
Presented by:
Presenters
Shawn Stoner
Director, Client Services, TaskUs
Rachel Lutz-Guevara
Division Vice President, Trust & Safety, TaskUs
Scott Peters
Division Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Growth, TaskUs
Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group are opening an outpatient facility in Santa Clara, Calif. The Sutter East Santa Clara Care Center will open in multiple phases and provide primary care, advanced specialty care and urgent…
The vast majority of U.S. clinicians and office administrators trust artificial intelligence to handle prior authorization, according to a survey conducted by Cohere Health, a healthcare technology company. Among 200 respondents, 99% of clinicians and 96% of administrators expressed confidence…
While anesthesiologists play a vital role in ASC operations, they are rarely at the helm. Christina Menor, MD, president of the California Society of Anesthesiologists, joined Becker’s to discuss the barriers keeping anesthesiologists out of leadership roles in ASCs, and…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, the nation’s top-ranked orthopedic hospital, is partnering with global growth investor General Atlantic to launch a new, independently operated national platform of ASCs focused on orthopedic and spine care. As part of the initiative, HSS…