Leadership

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say that some of the most widely held beliefs in ASC management may be actively doing harm, rather than just being outdated.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…

Eight of the 20 best small U.S. cities for careers are in California or Texas, according to a Jan. 13 ranking from CoworkingCafe. The ranking was developed by analyzing 298 U.S. cities with populations below 250,000. CoworkingCafe evaluated several key…

As ASCs continue to reshape the American healthcare landscape, the executives steering the industry’s largest platforms have never been more influential.  Here’s a closer look at the leaders at the helm of the biggest names in the ASC business: United…

Many physicians who could be thriving in the outpatient setting aren’t, according to Marcelo Hochman, MD.  Dr. Hochman, a Charleston-based independent physician and former president of the Independent Doctors of South Carolina, says it’s a psychological barrier that holds most…

As hospitals and health systems continue to align their strategic goals closer with the outpatient migration, more leaders are being appointed in the ambulatory and perioperative space.  Here are 22 ASC leadership appointments since Jan. 1, 2026: 1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based…

Physicians across the United States are experiencing a deepening crisis of moral injury, and they believe profit-driven healthcare systems increasingly block them from delivering the care their patients need, according to a sweeping new study by Physicians for a National…

The Business Corner is a bimonthly column by Shakeel Ahmed, MD, CEO of St. Louis-based Atlas Surgical Group. This is the third installment. Intestinal arteriovenous malformation are blood vessels that can cause a slow bleed. Not enough to be noticeable,…