More than 4 in 5 physicians are regularly using AI in their practices — a figure that has doubled since 2023, according to new research by the American Medical Association. Yet as AI use in medical practice climbs, trust in…
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The independent ambulatory surgery center model was built, in part, on volume. Fill the rooms. Turn the cases. Keep the schedule moving. But as reimbursement rates compress and payer pressure intensifies, several ASC leaders say that logic has become a…
When something goes wrong at an ASC, the instinct is to look at what happened in the moment, but a growing number of ASC leaders say the more important question is what was already broken before the incident occurred. The…
As health systems accelerate their shift toward outpatient care, the executives overseeing ASC strategy are becoming more and more consequential. From building 30-center ASC networks to managing $1 billion in ambulatory development pipelines, these five leaders are shaping how their…
From new states targeting noncompete agreements for healthcare employees to enhanced federal scrutiny on state-level development laws, here are X recent legal updates ASC leaders should know: 1. A bill making its way through the Ohio state Senate would limit…
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Being able to safely send patients home after surgery is core to the value proposition of ASCs — and reliable transportation is essential in a successful discharge. Transportation may also be an overlooked aspect of discharge processes, according to an…
From physician-entrepreneur to seasoned administrator, these five leaders represent the range of expertise shaping ASCs in 2026. If you’d like to nominate an ASC leader, please email pnewitt@beckershealthcare.com. Benjamin Stein, MD. Co-founder and chairman of Capital Surgical Solutions (Germantown, Md.)…
At most ASCs, anesthesia and OR leadership operate in parallel that involves coordinating on clinical matters but rarely sitting down together to make operational decisions. With scheduling operating in a silo, oftentimes ASCs end up running three separate optimization processes…
Jon Van Valkenburg has been appointed as the first representative of freestanding ASCs on the New York State Public Health and Health Planning Council, according to a June 8 news release from the New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery…
Cleveland (Ohio) Clinic has appointed Ajita Prabhu, MD, as chair of its General Surgery Department, succeeding R. Matthew Walsh, MD, who retired after leading the department for more than a decade. According to a June 8 news release, Dr. Prabhu…