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Retirees need to reexamine market expectations: 3 things to consider
The Wall Street Journal laid out how retiring investors should adjust their expectations for inflation and markets. -
Regenerative medicine will be mainstream in 10 years, says spine CEO
New technologies and procedures are often met with pushback initially. -
Surgeons focused on nonoperative care is what sets his practice apart, says spine CEO
In some healthcare settings, physicians are incentivized to squeeze as many patients into their days as possible, but care can suffer under that model. -
ASCs in the Midwest: 15 stats
Here are 15 key stats on ASCs in the Midwest, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022. -
Primary care physicians by the numbers
Here are six key stats on primary care physicians: -
What do the 9 physician billionaires have in common? They're all self-made
Nine U.S. physicians appeared on Forbes' 36th annual list of the world's richest people. They range from company founders to inventors, but all are varying degrees of self-made. -
Are ASC bonuses, staffing fixes 'too little, too late'?
Many surgery centers saw high staff turnover during the pandemic and are now focused on recruiting and retaining talent to stay operational. -
Burdensome CMS policies tempering physician investment, exec says
David Hardin, MD, the chief of medical innovation at Healogic in Denver, spoke with Becker's ASC Review about how CMS policies are hindering physician investments and affecting care. -
HCA Healthcare hiring 11 administrators
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is hiring administrators for 11 locations in California, Colorado, Nevada, Georgia, Texas and Florida. -
ASCs are still an emerging market, says admin
The ASC market across the U.S. has grown rapidly in the past two decades. -
Prior auths and pandemic pricing top concerns for future, says admin
The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it increased costs for labor and supplies, but ASCs were already dealing with other factors that increased their costs. -
Nurse pay by the numbers
ASCs are feeling the effects of the nurse shortage as they compete with the deep pockets of hospitals, medical centers and even Amazon to recruit. -
10 ASC exec moves in 2022
Here are 10 career moves from ASC leaders since Jan. 1: -
What ASCs are doing to stay relevant
ASCs earned an elevated role in the healthcare ecosystem during the pandemic, as many stayed open to provide surgery for patients without COVID-19 when hospitals ended nonemergency services. Now, insurers and investors see big opportunities with ASCs as a high quality, low-cost setting for care. -
The investment ASCs can't afford to skip
ASCs are in a great position to capitalize on the trend to value-based care. Surgery centers are the high-quality, low-cost setting for care and could save Medicare, insurers and patients billions of dollars every year by migrating outpatient surgeries to the low-acuity setting. But there is one thing holding them back. -
Employees asking for wage bumps, but budgets aren't changing
Employers are setting aside an average of 3.9 percent of payroll this year for wage increases, but that's not enough with inflation hitting a 40-year high in February, and employees are asking for more pay, according to The Wall Street Journal. -
10 administrators to know
Here are 10 ASC administrators to know: -
How 1 SCA exec is tackling market challenges
For Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates, tackling staffing and consolidation challenges requires a focus on sustainability. -
ASC financial health on the line: An update on net working capital
The average net working capital of ASCs is $1.3 million per year, a benchmark of a surgery center's financial health, according to the VMG Health's "Intellimarker 2022" report. -
HCA Healthcare names ambulatory surgery leader
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare's ambulatory surgery division named Ryan Miller assistant vice president of administrative services in the continental division, the company said April 4.
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