Leadership

Here are six key stats on primary care physicians:

Nine U.S. physicians appeared on Forbes' 36th annual list of the world's richest people. They range from company founders to inventors, but all are varying degrees of self-made.

Many surgery centers saw high staff turnover during the pandemic and are now focused on recruiting and retaining talent to stay operational.

David Hardin, MD, the chief of medical innovation at Healogic in Denver, spoke with Becker's ASC Review about how CMS policies are hindering physician investments and affecting care. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is hiring administrators for 11 locations in California, Colorado, Nevada, Georgia, Texas and Florida. 

The ASC market across the U.S. has grown rapidly in the past two decades.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it increased costs for labor and supplies, but ASCs were already dealing with other factors that increased their costs.

ASCs are feeling the effects of the nurse shortage as they compete with the deep pockets of hospitals, medical centers and even Amazon to recruit. 

Here are 10 career moves from ASC leaders since Jan. 1:

ASCs earned an elevated role in the healthcare ecosystem during the pandemic, as many stayed open to provide surgery for patients without COVID-19 when hospitals ended nonemergency services. Now, insurers and investors see big opportunities with ASCs as a high…