Leadership

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. 

There are a number of highly publicized issues in the ASC industry, from declining physician reimbursement to the presence of major consolidators and inflation. 

Along with the onset of a new presidential administration, ASCs are paying close attention to healthcare policymaking.

A bipartisan coalition of 10 House lawmakers introduced legislation on Jan. 31 aimed at reversing a 2.83% Medicare physician payment reduction and implementing a 2% increase to help stabilize physician practices and protect patient access to care.

As healthcare consolidation accelerates, ASCs and hospitals are increasingly finding ways to work together, forming partnerships and joint ventures to drive mutual growth.