Leadership

With a 2024 net worth of $1 billion, Roy Vagelos, MD, made Forbes' 38th annual World's Billionaires list, released April 2, for the first time. 

The highest-paid executive of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is the system's CEO, Samuel Hazen. 

Ten physicians made Forbes' 38th World's Billionaires list, released April 2. 

The highest paid executive at Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare was paid 356 times more than the health system's median employee in 2023, according to a March 15 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 

Here are 10 key notes about healthcare CEO pay:

There are several ways payers could alleviate operational challenges for ASCs, according to Raghu Reddy, chief administrative officer at SurgCenter of Western Maryland in Cumberland.

There are several factors that can enhance or hinder the success of an ASC, including budgeting, staff culture and communication.

Lisa Knetsche, practice manager of The Spine Center of Central Kentucky in Danville, joined Becker's to discuss Stark law issues and declining reimbursements. 

Rodney Plante, PhD, has been named senior vice president and CIO for Optum's Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, according to a LinkedIn post from Dr. Plante. 

ASCs in many markets have to compete with the deep pockets of hospitals to recruit and retain staff.