Leadership

The ASC industry has evolved tremendously in the last three years and independent surgery centers are making strategic investments for future growth.

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.