Healthcare transaction advisory firm VMG Health published a review of the industry's second-quarter earnings season, including insights from leaders at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners and Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.

  Raghu Reddy, administrator at Cumberland-based SurgCenter of Western Maryland, told Becker's ASC Review his predictions for the industry over the next 12 months.

At the beginning of October, The Center for Innovative GYN Care opened the CIGC Wellness Center in Rockville, Md. Becker's ASC Review spoke to the Wellness Center's founder, Natalya Danilyants, MD — who is also co-founder of Rockville's The Center for Innovative GYN Care — about her vision for the new facility, challenges specific to her specialty and more.

The pandemic has prompted one-fourth of U.S. physicians to consider early retirement, according to a Medscape survey of 7,414 healthcare professionals in eight countries.

Irving, Texas-based McKesson named Linda Mantia as an independent director and member of the board's audit and governance committees, according to an Oct. 19 press release.

From creating a business plan to launching a website, The Inscriber Magazine on Oct. 16 shared six guidelines for physicians dreaming of opening and running their own healthcare practices.

An increasing number of ASCs are adding higher acuity cases such as total joint replacements and spinal procedures, but it takes significant time and resources to develop a successful program.

Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists made a pair of appointments to its management team at Specialists' One-Day Surgery Center.

Brands today are grappling with unprecedented challenges of customer acquisition and loyalty due to one common issue: the centralization of choices.

Competition continues to rise across the healthcare industry as an increasing number of procedures shift away from hospitals toward the outpatient setting, with price transparency expected to amplify this trend when CMS' final rule takes effect on Jan. 1.

For John Polikandriotis, PhD, CEO of Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, self-awareness is a cornerstone of any effective leadership strategy. Dr. Polikandriotis' leadership approach seems to be yielding benefits across his organization's practices in Frisco, Vail and Edwards, Colo. 

To capitalize on developing income streams, surgery centers need to have an integrated system to manage the surgical process from before the patient enters the building until long after they've recovered from the procedure.

Here's what six otolaryngoloists told Becker's ASC Review about their outlook on the field over the next one to two years:

Otolaryngology is a growing field that's faced unique challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Six otolaryngologists told Becker's ASC Review about what keeps them up at night.

Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates installed Jennifer Jacobson, BSN, RN, as senior clinical manager in July, the company confirmed to Becker's ASC Review.

Otolaryngologists were put on the front line of managing the COVID-19 pandemic as the loss of smell and taste were identified as symptoms. Otolaryngologist Jay Piccirillo, MD, shared insights about how the pandemic has affected otolaryngology for JAMA Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery.

Four Meade (Kan.) District Hospital physicians with concerns about the CEO's leadership and salary left the hospital, according to local news reports from KSCB and KAKE.

Surgery Partners named Ann Shimek, BSN, RN, CASC, senior vice president and chief clinical officer.

Data released from the Medical Group Management Association reveal indicators about medical practices in a new report, "Benchmarking for Patient Access in a Post-COVID-19 World." Here are five key statistics:

The demand for gastroenterology, orthopedics and ophthalmology procedures is likely to rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic. In the interim, hospitals and surgery centers are addressing patient hesitancy issues as they look to rebound from significant losses accrued during widespread halts on elective procedures that occurred around the nation in the early months of the pandemic.