Leadership

Most ASCs have an annual operating budget of $3 million or more, according to a surgery in OR Manager.

There is a renewed push for value-based care as the number of COVID-19 cases ticks down nationally and federal funding to support healthcare organizations wanes.

Robert Finch, MD, a physician who helped found Springfield (Ill.) Clinic's ASC, died from complications related to frontotemporal degeneration March 12 in Austin, Texas, according to an obituary published in The State Journal-Register. 

Several states are taking action to combat inflation and rising gas prices in particular, according to The New York Times.

More than 100 ASCs across the U.S. posted job listings for administrators on LinkedIn in the last month, and some affiliated with United Surgical Partners International are offering $5,000 sign-on bonuses.

Nearly one fifth of ASC leaders plan to retire by 2025, and 59 percent plan to leave as soon as 2030, according to a survey conducted by OR Manager.

As physicians flock to payer and hospital employment models, Eric Mehlberg, MD, thinks independence is the solution.

Physicians stand to win big when investing in ASCs, according to Joe Greene, MD, the co-founder of Louisville (Ky.) Hip & Knee Institute. 

Lunch prices have skyrocketed amid inflation, shortages and supply chain snags, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know: