Leadership

AI has become the center of many conversations among healthcare professionals looking to cut out inefficiencies and lessen administrative burdens for their practitioners.  Here are three ways that leaders are putting AI to work in ASCs: 1. Administrative and communication…

In my conversations with ASC leaders this year, one theme has been impossible to miss: Change is everywhere. Centers are expanding, merging, modernizing, and rethinking how they use technology to support both business and clinical performance. As they do, I’ve…

Here are six leadership appointments in the ASC industry since Oct. 2, as reported by Becker’s: 1. UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, named Ben Eklo chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1. He will replace Roger…

As more procedures migrate from hospitals to outpatient settings, robotic surgery is following suit — but not all technologies are designed with ASCs in mind. At Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting, Distalmotion’s Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Moore and Director of Sales…

Ambulatory surgery centers have become one of the most dynamic — and pressured — segments of healthcare. At Becker’s 31st Annual ASC Conference, Scott Becker, JD, Founder and Chief Content Officer, Becker’s Healthcare; Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, offered a candid look…

ASCs are expanding rapidly as procedural capabilities grow and health systems seek lower-cost, high-quality alternatives. At Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business & Operations of ASCs, leaders from Vizient and Sg2 shared insights on how ASCs can deliver strong clinical…

Since Oct. 1, four leaders have either joined or departed Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare: 1. Jacob Wiesmann was named divisional CFO at Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health. Prior to his new role, Mr. Wiesmann served as a market CFO…

As ASCs strive to remain efficient, competitive and patient-centered, AI is emerging as a vital enabler in transforming workflows, communication and the entire patient experience. During a session at Becker’s 31st annual meeting on the business & operations of ASCs,…

ASCs are attractive to both physicians and patients for their affordability, convenience and flexibility. Yet many ASCs are still behind the innovation curve when it comes to workflow and patient experience.  Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics & Sports…

The Prostate Cancer Institute of America was founded in 2022 by Ajay Bhatnagar, MD, and has since grown into a national network collaborating with ASCs to deliver low-dose rate brachytherapy (also known as radioactive seed therapy) to patients. Becker’s recently spoke with…