Leadership

The outlook for ASCs is bright despite challenges brought on by the pandemic in the past year.

A healthcare organization's leadership team and workplace culture play a huge role in where employees fall on the spectrum of burnout and engagement, according to Katie Lawrence, executive director of ambulatory optimization and integration with Prisma Health Medical Group. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed an unprecedented amount of pressure on healthcare leaders who must juggle a plethora of clinical, financial and operations priorities, while also putting the safety of their patients and staff members front and center. 

Just under 10 percent of providers are "definitely making a career change" in the next year, according to The Medicus Firm's "2020 Practice Preference & Relocation Survey."

Ernst & Young named MiraMed Global Services CEO Tony Mira one of its Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 Michigan and Northwest Ohio Award finalists.

The Chartis Group named Roger Ray, MD, chief physician executive, according to a Sept. 28 announcement.

North Dakota Rep. Rick Becker, MD, R-Bismarck, wants to be the state's next health officer and submitted an application to Gov. Doug Burgum to do so Sept. 25, the Bismarck Tribune reports.

The Oregonian recognized 95 workplaces in its "Top Workplaces 2020" honors, including Surgery Center of Southern Oregon in Medford.

Fourteen billionaires on the Forbes 400 ranking of America's richest people made their fortunes in healthcare, according to MedPage Today.

Maitland, Fla.-based Advanced Dermatology & Cosmetic Surgery named Brian Griffin CEO, taking the reins from founder Matt Leavitt, DO, the Orlando Business Journal reports.