As ASCs navigate the ever-changing healthcare landscape, building a resilient or even an antifragile business model has become essential. 

Hospital consolidation and payer mergers continue to reshape the healthcare landscape, presenting significant challenges for ASCs and smaller practices. 

ASC and physician leaders are keeping a sharp eye on Stark law, which has evolved into a complex framework that continues to challenge compliance. 

Physicians are flocking to employed models, whether that be hospitals, health systems, private equity groups or payers. 

Physicians are increasingly concerned about independent practice viability amid another 2.83% cut by CMS.

Physician practices nationwide are struggling to fill roles amid widespread staffing shortages, with rural practices facing even greater challenges.

With autonomy top of mind for many practices, some groups are leaning on different models of ownership to reach economies of scale while keeping physicians in leadership positions. 

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Susie Wiles, his senior campaign adviser, as the next White House chief of staff. 

Labor costs continue to rise as ASCs compete with hospitals for staff. 

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based multispecialty physician group Holy Cross Medical Group has named Maggy Perez-Dickens as its new president, DotMed reported Nov. 11.

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Nov. 6, and 12 leaders joined Becker's to discuss what this could mean for physicians.  

CMS released its 2025 physician payment rule, which includes a 2.83% conversion factor decrease from 2024. 

CMS finalized a reimbursement increase of 2.9% for ASCs meeting quality reporting requirements next year. 

Here are five notes on the ASC administrator workforce and compensation in 2024: 

Concerns among physicians about the future of healthcare have intensified following CMS finalizing a 2.83% physician pay cut Nov. 1. 

ASCs are in a strong position amid the industry shift to value-based care, but for some, a lack of comprehensive data is holding them back.

Many ASCs are run by multigenerational teams of physicians, with different needs and priorities based on the progress of their careers. 

Here are four key updates to physician pay that leaders need to know:

ASCs in many markets are finding themselves in direct competition with hospitals, which can often offer higher salaries, for staff recruitment and retention.

The CFO and CIO of Nashville, Tenn.-based Envision Healthcare, former owner of ASC chain AmSurg, are planning to exit the company.