Rodney Plante, PhD, has been named senior vice president and CIO for Optum's Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, according to a LinkedIn post from Dr. Plante. 

ASCs in many markets have to compete with the deep pockets of hospitals to recruit and retain staff. 

Here are the COOs of the 10 largest ASC chains in U.S. by number of surgical centers:

ASCs around the country are facing two major care disruptors: Rising labor costs and anesthesia provider shortages. 

Growth in physician demand is expected to be the highest in the South and West by 2036, according to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Here are five statistics on ASC leader pay from the 2023 OR Manager survey:

While layoffs are slowing at hospitals and health systems as margins improve, some are still having to cut staff due to financial issues. 

Delaware is the state with the highest job resignation rate, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Thomas Feldman, CEO of the Peoria, Ill.-based Center for Health ASC, joined Becker's to discuss ASC disruptors and growth opportunities. 

The three highest-paid executives of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare saw huge pay jumps in 2023, according to a proxy statement filed March 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Texas and other states in the South have some of the most affordable cities for single adults to live comfortably, according to a March 7 analysis from financial services company SmartAsset.

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what's driving ASC growth, from total joints to procedure migration. 

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission released a new report to Congress on March 15, and some leaders are saying its recommendations for physician payments are flawed.

Four ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what they think will disrupt the ASC industry next. From anesthesia coverage to labor costs, these are their predictions.

Tennessee is the most stressed out state in the country, according to a March 14 report from Newsweek. 

Several of U.S. News & World Report's best jobs for work-life balance are healthcare related, according to the publication's Feb. 22 ranking. 

Twenty-five ASC leaders recently joined Becker's to discuss the trends they are monitoring in 2024. 

Travel nurses in Alaska receive the highest average weekly salary, according to a March 7 report from Vivian, a national healthcare hiring marketplace. 

Joseph C. Mazzola, DO, vice president of medical affairs at Statesville, N.C.-based Iredell Health System, joined Becker's to discuss how physician shortages, specifically anesthesia provider shortages, are shaping the industry and what can be done about it. 

Alaska has the lowest tax burden on high earners, according to a Feb. 29 report from WalletHub.