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8 ASC chains with the most physicians in 2021
The largest eight ASC companies have at least 1,000 affiliated physicians, with United Surgical Partners International at the top of the pack, exceeding 11,000. -
Three vital elements for the future of orthopedic partnerships
As more physicians choose to partner with private equity to accelerate growth and build value, partnership options for market-leading orthopedic surgeons are growing rapidly. Now more than ever, successful surgeons need a physician-led and owned partner to help advance the future of their practice. -
7 ASCs' biggest accomplishments
From battling storm damage to adding service lines, seven ASC leaders spoke with Becker's about the biggest accomplishments at their centers: -
Former Regent, USPI exec joins HCA as vice president of business development
HCA Houston Healthcare named Brad Pollard vice president of business development, the company said Sept. 17. -
3 government trends keeping ASC leaders up at night
The past two years have featured rapidly changing government directives and temporary regulations, and many of these have had a profound effect on the healthcare industry. -
HCA Healthcare chief nurse executive to retire after 30 years
Jane Englebright, PhD, will retire as senior vice president and chief nurse executive of HCA Healthcare at the end of the year after nearly 30 years with the organization. -
Battling storm damage, a global pandemic: Texas ASC's biggest accomplishments
Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, the administrator of Humble, Texas-based Mann Cataract Surgery Center, spoke with Becker's ASC Review about how her center dealt with storm damage amid the pandemic. -
Telemedicine, other trends enable care for poorest patients, says CEO of Chicago ASC
With ASCs increasing their ability to perform procedures at lower costs than hospitals, Andrew Shadid, CEO of Chicago-based Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, said his practice is determined to provide care to those with the greatest financial need. -
New Jersey ASC admin says recruiting challenges could jeopardize physician ownership
Running an ASC amid the COVID-19 pandemic comes with no shortage of challenges. Leasa Hermanson, MSN, RN, administrator of Vineland, N.J.-based Ambulatory Care Center, said her physician-owned center could be forced to partner with a larger entity if recruiting challenges persist. -
USPI hiring 18 administrators
Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is hiring at least 18 administrators for its facilities across the U.S. -
America's wealthiest physician billionaire: 9 things to know about HCA's co-founder
Thomas Frist Jr., MD, co-founder and the major shareholder of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, has a net worth of $15.7 billion — the highest among nine physician billionaires listed on the Forbes annual list of the richest people in the world for 2021. -
ASC execs split on vaccine mandate amid staffing woes
CMS plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all staff at ASCs and hospitals as a condition for participating in Medicare, which may place extra strain on many surgery centers already facing a staffing crisis. -
Physician-owned orthopedic group names CEO
Wilmington, N.C.-based, physician-owned EmergeOrtho named Allison Farmer as its first statewide CEO, according to a WilmingtonBiz report. -
'This is a time for ASCs to thrive,' surgeon says on the looming physician shortage
More than 2 of 5 active physicians will be older than 65 in the next decade, but one surgeon said he thinks this could be a benefit for practicing physicians. -
Ambulatory surgery centers use texting to help manage COVID challenges
Confronted with rising COVID-19 cases in their communities, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are working to ensure their patient and staff communications provide the timely messages needed to maintain safety while continuing to perform the nonemergency surgeries that improve health and wellness. -
6 fast facts on Regent Surgical Health CEO Chris Bishop
Chris Bishop was named the CEO of Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health in 2016 after previously serving as president. Here are six things to know about Mr. Bishop: -
10 administrators to know
Here are 10 administrators to know: -
5 exec moves from the 5 largest ASC companies
Surgical Care Affiliates, United Surgical Partners International and AmSurg all have announced executive moves in the past year. -
6 fast facts on the top 2 execs at Surgical Care Affiliates
Caitlin Zulla has served as CEO of Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, UnitedHealthcare's ASC division, since December 2019. Jason Strauss has served as the president of SCA since January 2020. -
GI centers being hit with 'freight train of fatty liver disease': One physician's top concern
The U.S. consistently ranks below other wealthy nations in measurements of lifestyle healthiness and preventive care. Ernest Ribera, MD, a gastroenterologist and medical director of the Burlingame, Calif.-based Mid Peninsula Endoscopy Center, said on "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" that he's seeing the effects of the trend firsthand.
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