Leadership

From outpatient migration to new technology, five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss the new "gold standard" for ASC care. 

The ASC landscape in Colorado is rapidly evolving, shaped by an unprecedented pace of mergers and acquisitions, workforce challenges and legislative changes. 

Eleven healthcare leaders joined Becker's to discuss what the physician workforce might look like in five years. 

As the cost of managing an independent practice increases alongside consolidation throughout healthcare, four physicians joined Becker's to forecast the outlook for private practice in 2025.

About 77% of physicians have moved away from independent settings, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems — and nine healthcare leaders joined Becker's to discuss where these physicians are headed and why. 

Here are three surgeons pioneering new procedures or taking on leadership roles: 

While the vast majority of physicians work in employed settings, there is a growing wave of physicians who are getting creative in their approach to private practice development as they seek more autonomy while balancing high costs of opening and…

Aging baby boomers are opening new opportunities for ASC growth. 

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has made three major leadership moves since Jan. 1:

ASCs have become a cornerstone in the healthcare landscape — offering patients a cost-effective and efficient alternative to traditional hospital settings for various surgical procedures — but barriers remain.