Leadership

Stewart Wilkey, DO, family medicine physician at Oceanside, Calif.-based Waring Court Pediatric and Adult Medical Group, joined Becker's to discuss the dangers of declining physician pay.

Low reimbursements, rising costs and growing competition are some of the biggest challenges ASCs are up against today.

Five physicians joined Becker's to discuss their side gigs, or lack thereof. 

The ASC industry is thriving with growth over the last several years, but faces financial and operational roadblocks as the healthcare ecosystem evolves.

Outpatient case management is the happiest job for nurses while school nurse is the unhappiest job for nurses, according to 2023 rankings by Nursing Process.

Here are five executive role changes reported by Becker's since July 19:

The average physician earns $243,400 in wages and $350,000 in total individual income, according to recent data from the University of Chicago that aims to create an accurate picture of physician earnings. 

UnitedHealth Group's Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, has made massive leadership moves in the last year. 

Beth Russell, MSN, RN, executive director of Knoxville (Tenn.) Orthopaedic Surgery Center, connected with Becker's to discuss what autonomy means to her as an ASC administrator. 

As physicians increasingly migrate to employed models, some practices are focusing on prioritizing physician leadership.