Leadership

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are under constant pressure to operate at lower costs than hospitals. Despite staffing shortages, they’re expected to provide a superb patient experience in an increasingly price-sensitive environment. Growing numbers of uninsured, under-insured, and high-deductible patients continue…

John Ryan, CEO of OrthoIndy in Indianapolis, joined Becker's to discuss how ASCs can attract physicians. 

Sandra Berreth, RN, director of the Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, Calif.,  joined Becker's to discuss what ASCs can do to attract physicians.

The number of physicians with ownership in their practice is at its lowest since 2017, according to Medical Economics' "2022 Physician Report" released June 18. 

Physician Partners, a primary care platform, named Goran Jankovic CFO effective on June 27, the company said. 

Physician Partners appointed Goran Jankovic as the company's new CFO as of June 27.

California is the top-paying state for healthcare executive and senior managers, according to the 2022 Medical Group Management Associations' "Management and Staff Compensation" report.

California is the highest-paying state for registered nurses, according to the 2022 MGMA Management and Staff Compensation report.

Here are 11 leaders of the largest ASC chains to know:

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and office-based labs (OBLs) are becoming more prominent fixtures in the healthcare landscape, amid the continued migration of procedures to the outpatient setting. Opening and running one of these facilities, however, is complex. Physicians must deliver…