Physicians are essential to the healthcare system. They treat patients, perform surgery, write prescriptions and conduct research advancing the field.

The number of ASCs in Florida and Texas have grown rapidly in the past five years due to an increased demand for elective surgery and a favorable regulatory environment.

Cori Prisco, DNP, RN, administrator at Fort Lee, N.J.-based Hudson Crossing Surgery Center, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" to discuss ASC payer trends in the near future.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

Surgery Center's First Biometric Reader Opens the Door to Extensive Possibilities

The ASC industry is growing and will become an even more essential element of the healthcare ecosystem as value-based care takes hold.

Travel nurse pay doubled, and in some cases tripled, during the pandemic as staff shortages increased rapidly and healthcare providers needed additional support.

Gen Z wants more out of its workplace than a paycheck.

Three big ASC players are looking to fill nearly 50 leadership positions.

Rajiv Sharma, MD, owner of Terre Haute, Ind.-based Digestive Health Associates and nutritional supplement company Dr. Gut Happiness, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" to discuss how owners can hire and retain productive employees.

Staffing shortages are plaguing ASCs, hospitals and health systems across the country, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

For the past few years, I've written a column that looks back on the previous year and highlights the challenges that faced ASCs and positive developments for the industry. I conclude the column by listing questions I believe may be answered during the upcoming year. For last year's column, the first topic covered and question asked concerned the biggest news of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is hiring 11 surgery center administrators nationally. 

Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs for the Medical Group Management Association, spoke with Medical Economics about what he's expecting from Congress in the next 12 months.

Kathy Grichnik, MD, Surgical Care Affiliates' chief of anesthesia services, joined Becker's ASC Review to discuss major growth opportunities for ASCs this year. 

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is hiring at least 25 administrators nationally. 

Amar Setty, MD, CEO of Baltimore-based Patient Premier, joined Becker's ASC Review to discuss President Joe Biden's performance in the last year.

Long gone are the days of physicians arriving at a patient’s bedside, medical bag and stethoscope in tow.

CMS reinstating the inpatient-only list and President Joe Biden's healthcare vaccination mandate were two of the most prominent events in a year of massive flux in the ASC industry.