Leadership

Covenant Physician Partners has appointed three executives to its leadership team as it pivots from being an ASC-focused company to a physician services company.

The following companies are seeking ASC leader talent:

Ophthalmic pharmaceutical company Aerie Pharmaceuticals named Michelle Senchyna, PhD, vice president of clinical development and medical affairs.

Lawrenceburg, Ind.-based Highpoint Health laid off 31 employees in late January amid significant financial challenges, including a drop in patient volume, according to The Ohio County News.

ASC manager Regent Surgical Health has hired Brad Pollard as its vice president of business development.

As remote work becomes more common, ASCs can consider allowing business office staff to telecommute, according to Surgical Information Systems.

Meridian-based Surgery Center of Idaho and Idaho Urologic Institute named Lisa Parrillo, MD, a partner in both practices, the Idaho Business Review reports.

The executive director of the Ohio Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Randy Leffler, died Dec. 23, 2019, at age 51, according to ASC Focus.

Barbara Bowers, MD, is celebrating the first anniversary of Innovative Ophthalmology's surgical center in Paducah, Ky., the Paducah Sun reports.

Four recent ASC leadership moves: