Here are 10 recent ASC leadership appointments to watch in 2026: 1. Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners named Mark Langston as CEO, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Langston previously served as chief development officer at Compass, which partners with physicians and…
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Mandy Gerlach, COO of Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health South Florida’s Outpatient Services, joined Becker’s to discuss how her team builds a culture where every employee feels empowered to “stop the line,” and why hiring and leadership alignment are the…
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners named Mark Langston as CEO, effective Jan. 5. Mr. Langston previously served as chief development officer at Compass, which partners with physicians and health systems to develop ASCs. He succeeds DJ Hill, who will remain…
ASC leaders have made significant advancements in technology, clinical efficiency and staffing in the last year and remain attentive to the constant stream of emerging tools to boost their practice’s productivity. Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the investments…
Operational efficiency, cost management and patient experience are key principles guiding ASC leaders’ strategies for success in 2026 as they navigate a rapidly changing healthcare environment. Three ASC leaders recently joined Becker’s to discuss the initiatives they plan on implementing…
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In 2024, Becker’s reported on 12 academic medical centers that had opened or were developing new ASCs and outpatient centers. In 2025, that number increased to 14, representing a slow but steadily growing interest in ASC investments by academic medical…
Physicians say documentation and administrative work are their biggest workplace burdens, according to a 2025 survey from CHG Healthcare and Hanover Research. The survey, conducted in May among 920 practicing physicians, examined what drives physician disengagement and what organizations can…
The American Academy of Physician Associates made several strides in 2025 to rebrand the PA profession and sunset the term “physician assistant.” AAPA voted to adopt “physician associate” as the official title for the profession in 2021. The organization acknowledges,…
Migrating EHRs can be one of the most complex and risky undertakings for physician groups and ASCs. Data integrity, regulatory compliance, contract terms, and clinician workflow all hang in the balance. During a December webinar hosted by Becker’s Healthcare, leaders…
When leaders at Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center talk about patient safety, they point not to a single policy change, but to a fundamental shift in culture. That shift helped the ASC earn recognition from The Leapfrog Group as one…