Leadership

ASCs in many markets are finding themselves in direct competition with hospitals, which can often offer higher salaries, for staff recruitment and retention.

The CFO and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, former owner of ASC chain AmSurg, are planning to exit the company. 

Many ASCs are being forced to shift the way they operate as practice costs soar and payer reimbursement rates sink.

Approximately 47% of U.S. medical residents anticipate graduating with more than $200,000 in debt, according to Medscape's 2024 "Residents Lifestyle & Happiness Report," published Oct. 18. 

Distalmotion’s Dexter Surgical Robot opens an entirely new era for soft tissue robotics in the outpatient setting and ambulatory surgery centers that will have immediate benefit for patients.

Physician-owned hospitals have been a contentious topic in healthcare for years, especially since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, which placed limits on new and expanded physician ownership of hospitals. 

The number of private practices is rapidly declining as physicians continue to migrate to employed models. 

All five of the country's richest physicians are self made to some degree, according to Forbes. 

The ASC industry is facing a new dilemma: An aging physician population looking to cash out, but not necessarily to larger consolidators. 

As ASCs grow in popularity amid the shift toward outpatient procedures, being intentional about specialty focus and ownership models is critical to achieving success."