Leadership

To attract workers and maintain a positive workplace culture, some ASC leaders use rewards like on-the-spot cash. One Arizona ASC came up with a unique way of rewarding employees who put their best foot forward.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

CMS has a massive influence on ASC's ability to secure reimbursements, and the agency's recent decision to remove 255 procedures from the ASC-payable list confused and frustrated many industry leaders. 

Hospitals and ASCs can butt heads at times over competition for top nurses, physicians and other staff; differences in reimbursements; and advocating for approved outpatient procedures.

Shortages in nursing nationwide — and globally — are predicted to intensify as populations age, but the problem might not affect all parts of the healthcare industry equally.

The pace of innovation in technology has upended the status quo in healthcare with increasing frequency.

Adding higher-acuity procedures can help ASCs mitigate declining reimbursement costs, according to Joe Peluso, administrator of Aestique Surgery Center in Greensburg, Pa.

Value-based care models are growing in popularity, with the proportion of Medicare beneficiaries under fee-for-service models falling in recent years.

Value-based care models have been gaining momentum versus fee-for-service models as a way to reduce healthcare costs while improving patient outcomes.

Josh Freeman, DNP, was named UNC Health Southeastern's director of surgical services, The Robesonian reported Nov. 23.