Leadership

Union activity among physicians has skyrocketed in the last two years, according to a recent JAMA study. 

2024 has been a year of seismic shifts and bold perspectives in the ASC industry, with leaders grappling with the accelerating consolidation of physician practices, reimbursement challenges and the ongoing shift toward ASCs. 

President-elect Donald Trump will take office for the second time in January, and ASC leaders are preparing amid his plans to appoint a swath of new leaders to oversee aspects of the healthcare system.

Ker Leader Medical, a new ASC development company, is dedicated to preserving physician autonomy and promoting ASC independence.

Here are 15 healthcare leadership moves for ASC leaders and physicians to know in 2024:

Ker Leader Medical, a new ASC development company, is committed to preserving the autonomy of physicians and ASC leadership. One key way they achieve this is through their innovative financing model.

ASCs remain a fast-growing segment of the U.S. healthcare market driven in part by value-based care, regulatory changes, shifting demographics, and patient preferences. Ongoing staffing challenges, however, continue to threaten ASC growth and profitability, placing greater focus on the need…

A Santa Paula, Calif., physician has been sentenced to two years for defrauding Medicare of more than $3 million for medically unnecessary claims. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has made seven leadership changes across its hospitals in the last month. 

Lawmakers have unveiled a comprehensive government funding deal that includes a substantial healthcare package  — proposing a temporary 2.5% increase to the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2025.