More than 100 ASCs across the U.S. posted job listings for administrators on LinkedIn in the last month, and some affiliated with United Surgical Partners International are offering $5,000 sign-on bonuses.

Nearly one fifth of ASC leaders plan to retire by 2025, and 59 percent plan to leave as soon as 2030, according to a survey conducted by OR Manager.

As physicians flock to payer and hospital employment models, Eric Mehlberg, MD, thinks independence is the solution.

Physicians stand to win big when investing in ASCs, according to Joe Greene, MD, the co-founder of Louisville (Ky.) Hip & Knee Institute. 

Lunch prices have skyrocketed amid inflation, shortages and supply chain snags, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

As the healthcare industry strives to financially recover from the coronavirus pandemic and continues to meet patient needs that have changed as a result of the pandemic, revenue cycle success is at the forefront. Ambulatory surgery centers can set their facilities up for success in this new year by focusing on three key areas: front-end operations, price transparency, and managed care contracting.

Social media is the new business card, and it may be one of the most effective ways for physicians to market themselves.

Gas price hikes have hit small businesses, like ASCs, particularly hard over the last month, and some companies are considering drastic steps to stay profitable, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Tropical vacation photos, engagement announcements and successful total hip replacements are all part of today's social media climate.

Half of ASC administrators and directors earn six-figure salaries, with administrators in the South earning the most, according to OR Manager's 2021 career salary survey.

The presence of robotics in healthcare has been steadily increasing, especially for orthopedic procedures.

Wages increased 4.4 percent for women in February, marking the sixth consecutive month of increases and outpacing the wage jump for men, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Here are 10 ASC power players to know, listed in alphabetical order:

Many physicians blame lapses in medical school education with creating a generation of physicians who don't understand the "business of medicine." 

ASCs in the South pay most for employee salaries and wages, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.

The instability of the healthcare market and with challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have required ASCs to adapt to ensure success. 

COVID-19 forced an estimated 28 million elective surgeries to be delayed or canceled worldwide in 2020 alone. Some hospital surgical suites and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) closed — either permanently or temporarily — and a significant number of physicians, nurses, and front desk employees either retired, were furloughed, or were laid off.

School districts across the country are considering moving to a four-day week amid staff shortages and financial challenges.

Medical education run by hospital systems is a cycle that's keeping physicians hospital-employed, according to Edward Zoltan, MD.