Many physicians who could be thriving in the outpatient setting aren’t, according to Marcelo Hochman, MD. Dr. Hochman, a Charleston-based independent physician and former president of the Independent Doctors of South Carolina, says it’s a psychological barrier that holds most…
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As hospitals and health systems continue to align their strategic goals closer with the outpatient migration, more leaders are being appointed in the ambulatory and perioperative space. Here are 22 ASC leadership appointments since Jan. 1, 2026: 1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based…
Physicians across the United States are experiencing a deepening crisis of moral injury, and they believe profit-driven healthcare systems increasingly block them from delivering the care their patients need, according to a sweeping new study by Physicians for a National…
The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the third installment. Intestinal arteriovenous malformation are blood vessels that can cause a slow bleed. Not enough to be noticeable,…
Hospitals have long viewed ASCs as rivals poaching their most profitable cases, but some physicians and administrators say that “us versus them” framing misses the bigger picture and hurts everyone involved. As ASCs expand in number and clinical scope, industry…
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ASCs are starting 2026 with growing momentum as more complex procedures shift out of hospitals and into lower-cost outpatient settings. But that growth is colliding with intensifying financial and operational pressures, including rising labor, supply and implant costs, persistent anesthesia…
The last 10 years has seen significant growth in the ASC space as new waves of surgical innovation, patient preferences and the shift to value-based care has supported a migration of procedures out of hospitals and into outpatient facilities—but ASCs…
Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has named Lloyd Dean as an independent director on its board of directors. Mr. Dean previously served as CEO of Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the U.S., and before that…
The ASC industry trails much of the inpatient world when it comes to electronic medical records. According to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s July 2025 survey, 76% of ASCs now use an EHR, up from 55% in 2021. Yet nearly…
The financial sustainability and success of any ASC generally requires a careful balance of revenue generation and cost-savings — but this equation is more complicated in ASCs. Having a firm grasp on the complexity of this process is key for…