Leadership

Consolidating vendors, having physician engagement and clear communication and transparency are three keys to reducing costs in ASCs.  With operational costs continuing to rise across the ASC and healthcare industries, having best practices for cutting out unnecessary expenses are crucial.…

From unexpected opportunities and mentor guidance, three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how their careers steered them toward the outpatient surgery space.  Question: How did your career path lead you to the ASC space? Editor’s note: These responses were…

John Petroni, managing owner at Las Vegas-based Silver State Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss how his work feels like a calling rather than a job, and how leading an ASC offers a daily opportunity to improve the patient and…

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has appointed Justin Oppenheimer to serve as the company’s next COO and national group president. Mr. Oppenheimer previously served as chief strategy officer and COO, among other leadership roles, at Hospital for Special Surgery in New…

In a Nov. 7 episode of Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast, Earl Kilbride, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Austin (Texas) Orthopedic Institute, discussed the issues shaping healthcare and ASCs in 2025. Here are three key trends identified during the discussion:…

Here are four leadership changes — including both arrivals and departures — at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare in the past 20 days: 1. Alexis Mussi was appointed CEO of MountainView Hospital in Las Vegas, part of HCA. Ms. Mussi most…

AI has become the center of many conversations among healthcare professionals looking to cut out inefficiencies and lessen administrative burdens for their practitioners.  Here are three ways that leaders are putting AI to work in ASCs: 1. Administrative and communication…

In my conversations with ASC leaders this year, one theme has been impossible to miss: Change is everywhere. Centers are expanding, merging, modernizing, and rethinking how they use technology to support both business and clinical performance. As they do, I’ve…

Here are six leadership appointments in the ASC industry since Oct. 2, as reported by Becker’s: 1. UnitedHealth Group’s Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, named Ben Eklo chief financial officer, effective Nov. 1. He will replace Roger…

As more procedures migrate from hospitals to outpatient settings, robotic surgery is following suit — but not all technologies are designed with ASCs in mind. At Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting, Distalmotion’s Chief Marketing Officer Sarah Moore and Director of Sales…