Leadership

Single specialty group practices topped the list for average physician compensation in 2022, according to from Doximity's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report"

Paula Autry, CEO of Leadership Grass Lake, Mich.-based DNAmics, joined Becker's to discuss misconceptions about the ASC industry and how declining physician pay will affect the ASC industry. 

Here are 14 health system leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Aug. 3:

Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, is the highest paid CEO in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, according to data from research firm Equilar provided to Becker's on Aug. 25.

A chain of Optum-owned urgent care clinics are laying off nursing positions nationwide. 

Les Jebson, regional administrator at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, joined Becker's to discuss the misconceptions of ASCs and how declining physician pay could affect the industry. 

Fifty-six percent of employed physicians' least favorite part about their job is less autonomy, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."

Employed physicians' attitudes about their autonomy have remained consistent over the last decade, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."

Becker's asked 37 C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the country to discuss their outpatient strategy.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International now has ownership in 455 ASCs and 24 surgical hospitals in 35 states, establishing itself as a leader in the ASC market.