Leadership

ASCs often struggle to compete for staff against the deep pockets of hospitals in their market, but employees are often drawn to ASCs for the workplace flexibility and positive work culture. 

ASC owners and administrators are keeping an eye on big trends in healthcare and making significant investments to "future-proof" their centers.

Here are three recent updates from federal entities that are affecting the ASC industry:

Hospitals and health systems are increasingly closing or cutting service lines, citing declining patient volumes and rising costs. 

Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, is the largest employer of physicians. 

Cheri Smith, RN, administrator of Fort Myers (Fla.) Endoscopy Center, joined Becker's to discuss why increasing regulations will hurt the ASC industry. 

Sixty-four percent of physicians do not take on extra work to supplement their income, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

Here are seven healthcare leaders who have vacated their CEO roles, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 10:

Self-employed female physicians on average earn $6,000 more per year than their employed counterparts, according to Medscape's 2023 Female Compensation Report.

From positive work culture to a prioritization of self care, five ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss what is making them hopeful.