Leadership

For many ASC leaders, the pressure to perform has never been higher amid reimbursement headwinds, growing competition for physicians, and the ongoing shift of complex procedures into the outpatient setting.  This growing storm has made operational excellence into a critical…

From new leadership appointments to breaking new clinical barriers, here are 10 surgeons that made Becker’s headlines in the last month.  1. Greer, S.C.-based Surgery Center at Pelham became the first ASC in the world to offer Stryker’s Mako Robotic…

ASCs are absorbing a growing wave of higher-acuity patients, but some ASC leaders warn the infrastructure, staffing and financial systems needed to support that surge are dangerously behind. The outpatient shift is accelerating. In its annual report to Congress released…

High equipment costs and complex logistics have long stood as barriers for ASCs looking to expand their robotic-assisted surgical offerings—something that Intuitive Surgical is trying to change.  The company, known for its Da Vinci and Ion robotic surgical systems, has…

The HHS Office of Inspector General has issued new guidance surrounding ASC ownership transfers and Anti-Kickback Statute scrutiny, the National Law Review reported March 24. The OIG clarified that ASC ownership transfers structured as a part of legitimate estate planning…

Finding a sustainable case mix is an essential part of ASC financial management and growth strategy as more procedures become approved for outpatient settings and margins become increasingly delicate.  Tara Good-Young, CEO of PDI Surgery Center in Windsor, Calif., recently…

Of the 3,428 billionaires on Forbes‘ record-breaking 2026 list, three built their wealth as physicians, through hospital systems, cancer drug innovation and surgical patents. The list was developed using stock prices and exchange rates from March 1, according to Forbes.…

Case volume is easy to measure, and while culture is harder, ASC leaders say it may matter more.  Seven administrators and physicians told Becker’s how they define a high-performing ASC culture — from on-time starts to patient satisfaction — and…

Noncompete agreements have become a highly consequential and contested element of physician contracting as systems grow bigger and physician shortages persist across the U.S.  South Carolina is one of several states considering a ban on noncompete agreements, with legislators expected…

Industry leaders say that some of the most widely held beliefs in ASC management may be actively doing harm, rather than just being outdated.  From the push to move every case out of the hospital to the assumption that more…