ASCs in many regions are facing increased patient volume and demand for care while margins remain tight and staff shortages loom.

Many leaders feel physician pay is not keeping up with the rising cost of practice, and CMS and other payer moves indicate this trend could continue. 

Here are 10 stats to know about how physician pay stacks up compared to ASC leader pay: 

Here are five moves from former or current Optum executives since July 12:

Here are three growing threats that continue to plague ASCs:

Physician pay is not keeping up with rising practice costs. 

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health faculty have signed a no-confidence letter against two physician leaders, The Cavalier Daily reported Sept. 5. 

ASC leaders are less satisfied than in previous years with their role, and around one-third may exit their roles in the next year, according to OR Manager.

Great ASC administrators and leaders can be hard to find and retain.

From CVS Health to artificial intelligence, five physician leaders joined Becker's to discuss the healthcare disruptors most affecting physicians. 

From loss of autonomy to artificial intelligence, six physicians joined Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to the physician workforce. 

From anesthesia provider shortages to rising practice costs, four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest threats to ASCs right now. 

Six ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest growth opportunities for surgery centers. 

Consolidation and rising costs is making practicing independently less feasible for physicians. 

Georgia could see the largest shortage of registered nurses by 2036, according to a report from a federal agency of HHS, the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Around 73% of physicians do not want more nondoctors on their state medical boards, according to Medscape's Physicians' Thoughts on Medical Boards Report 2024 published Aug. 27. 

Here are five hospitals and health systems who have close physician practices in 2024:

Leaders are concerned about the effect of consolidation as physicians continue to flock to employed models. 

ASCs are increasingly frustrated by the payment disparity between ASCs and hospitals, and many feel that without legislative change, surgery centers will falter. 

The pay gap between private practice and employed physicians has hit an all-time low, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14.