Leadership

Rural ASCs face unique challenges compared with their urban counterparts as they often manage more severe staffing shortages and gaps in specialty care coverage. Despite this, rural ASCs may have a significant advantage in the shift toward value-based care, Daniel…

The ASC is becoming a more viable option for higher acuity spine and pain management procedures, but leaders need to think strategically before rushing to add them to their rosters, Nikhil Shetty, MD, said. Dr. Shetty, COO of Munster, Ind.-based…

ASCs are facing a convergence of forces — from artificial intelligence and payer pressure to anesthesia shortages and shifting physician employment models — that could fundamentally reshape how they operate.  Twenty-eight ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the emerging disruptors…

Reimbursement issues, staffing shortages and rising costs are just a few of the challenges facing ASC leadership teams in 2026.  Here are 20 statistics demonstrating the scale and scope of the ASC industry’s biggest challenges in 2026: Reimbursement 1. CMS…

As ASCs continue to grow in scope and complexity, leadership responsibilities are increasingly shared across administrative, operational and clinical roles.  But ASC administrators say certain functions — particularly those tied to quality, safety and staff development — should remain firmly…

Here are three physicians making headlines for clinical breakthroughs and notable firsts in surgical care: 1. Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health has become the first health system in the state to treat a patient using histotripsy, a noninvasive ultrasound-based therapy for…

As more independent and physician-owned ASCs shift toward new, complex ownership models involving hospitals, management services organizations and corporate stakeholders, the makeup of their leadership teams is also poised for transformation.  Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss how…

The increased use of AI agents, advancements in robotic surgery and the rise of orthopedic and spine ASCs are among the most important trends this ASC administrator is following.  Nearly 300 CPT codes being transitioned from the Inpatient Only List…

This is a bimonthly column by Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopedic Group. This is the first installment. Orthopedics has never been busier. Volumes are up, access points are expanding and most organizations can point to year-over-year growth in…

ASCs are feeling the nurse shortage acutely as they compete with hospitals and health systems for a shrinking pool of RNs and surgical techs, driving up labor costs and straining operations. “The most significant financial challenge is keeping up with…