Leadership

Benita Tapia, RN, has been the administrator of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Precision Ambulatory Surgery Center since November 2010. She is also the administrator of 90210 Surgery Medical Center in Beverley Hills. She has served as the ASC's administrator for nearly…

Maria Freed, administrator of Miami based-Coral Gables Surgery Center, lends her advice on what constitutes a great administrator.

New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgical Centers has added a new feature to its website: an interactive member forum.

Canton, Ohio-based Mercy Medical Center CEO Thomas E. Cecconi is retiring after more than 14 years in the role, according to TheSurbanite.com.

Jay Yepuri, MD, is the president of the Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center and serves on the organization's board of directors. Board certified in gastroenterology, Dr. Yepuri is a partner at Dallas-based Digestive Health Associates of Texas.

Amanda Hawkins, RN, of The Surgery Center of Charleston (N.C.) shares her thoughts on developing leaders in ASCs.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System is adding Daniel Robert Cronk, Jr., MD, and Rachel Newmyer, RN, to its Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Center, the Times Free Press reports.

Lisa Rock has served as president of National Medical Billing Services since 2003. NMBS is one of the largest U.S. ASC billing companies.

AmSurg's Ophthalmology Division President John Grant shared three key thoughts on cost containment for the cover story in this month's issue of The Ophthalmic ASC.

William Prentice is the CEO of Ambulatory Surgery Center Association, a position he has held since October 2010. As CEO, he increased membership numbers and bolstered the organization's advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.