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Spine Team Texas CEO discusses ASC expansion plans

Mark Hood is the CEO of Southlake-based Spine Team Texas.

Female executives are leaving their companies at record rates — here’s why

Women in leadership are switching jobs at higher rates than have ever been seen before, according to the 2022 “Women in the Workplace” study from consulting firm McKinsey & Co. 

Optum vs. Tenet: How ASC strategies are shifting 

Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, and Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, are looking at different ASC growth strategies as the year comes to a close. 

New tech aims to measure physician performance

Physician Insights, a new tool created by Agilon Health, will be able to measure physicians’ performance and enhance healthcare delivery. 

3 physician, PA fraud cases in 3 weeks

Becker’s has reported on three physician or physician assistant fraud cases since Oct. 6. 

Elevance Health facing Medicare fraud suit, and 4 more updates

Here are five updates from Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, since Oct. 5. 

Humboldt Park Health chief of neurosurgery wants to use technology to “create a more value centric process”

George Cybulski, MD, is chief of neurosurgery at Humboldt Park Health in Chicago.

CEO of Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers discusses making centers ‘comfortable with constant change’

Alfonso del Granado is administrator and CEO of Covenant High Plains Surgery Centers in Lubbock, Texas.

Florida ASC welcomes its 1st patients

The Surgery Center of Florida in Wesley Chapel has welcomed its first patients, QHR Health News reported Sept. 22.

How declining pay is pushing physicians to ASCs

If CMS’ proposed physician fee cut of 4.42 percent takes effect, the move has the potential to further push physicians to ASC settings.