Little Rock, Ark.-based Legacy Spine & Neurological Specialists has seen about a 30% to 40% jump in its ASC volume from January to early May, owner and CEO Dominic Maggio, MD, said. He discussed two factors behind this growth, and…
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As AI becomes increasingly present across healthcare settings, gaps are emerging in the roll-out of new initiatives. Nurses are most often underrepresented in organizational decision-making around AI, according to Elsevier’s “Clinician of the Future 2026” report, released May 13. The…
Many ASC leaders say the industry’s biggest financial mistake is chasing volume at the expense of margin, and the data is proving them right. “The biggest mistake ASCs are making right now is aversion to higher-acuity cases,” James Mitchell, MD,…
A points-based career ladder that rewards certifications, extra duties and community service has helped Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health cut front-line nurse turnover by 7%.” Dare Meeks, RN, SCA Health’s chief nursing officer, joined Becker’s to discuss the ASC company’s registered…
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health appointed Bradley Stevens vice president of ambulatory services. Mr. Stevens will help lead the health system’s ambulatory strategy as Penn State Health transitions to a unified Penn State Health Medical Group, according to a May…
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From heads of specialty societies to leaders in marketing, here are five recent leadership appointments in the ASC space: 1. Plano, Texas-based Legent Health has named Brad Stoltz as chief operating officer. Mr. Stoltz will oversee operations for all surgical…
While physician burnout has been well-documented over the years, surgeons may be facing a hidden, more acute set of workplace stressors. According to “Behind the Mask,” a new report by devicemaker Johnson & Johnson, which analyzed emotional, physical and mental…
The projected U.S. physician shortage by 2036 is between 13,500 and 86,000, according to a paper published May 7 in the Permanente Journal. The paper surveyed 971 clinically inactive physicians drawn from American Medical Association Physician Professional Data between May…
New Mexico leads the nation in medical malpractice reports, with 130.98 per 1,000 practitioners, which is 2.4 times the national average of 54.91, according to data from Kitchel Law analyzing HHS records from 2021 to 2025. Data comes from medical…
Here are five recent firsts in the realm of minimally invasive and robotically-assisted surgery, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Maple Grove. Minn.-based Francis Medical announced that Aaron Milbank, MD, performed the first commercial procedure in the Midwest using its Vanquish…