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Administrator of the week: Jackie McLaughlin, a multirole ASC professional

Jackie McLaughlin, BSN, RN, administrator of the Northwoods Surgery Center in Woodruff, Wis., is Becker’s administrator of the week.

5 eyecare ASCs to know

From an Oklahoma City ASC to an Ohio-based eye group, here are five eyecare ASCs to know. 

35% of ASCs specialize in ophthalmology

Thirty-five percent of ASCs, or 2,102 Medicare-certified ASCs, specialize in ophthalmic care, according to a report from Advancing Surgical Care. 

Gastroenterologists’ top priorities before the end of the year

From increased colorectal cancer screenings to improving care access, four gastroenterologists joined Becker’s to discuss their top priorities to close out the year. 

Most in-demand physician specialties and their annual salaries

Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare laid out the most requested physician searches by specialty for 2022 in its “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

Where GI execs are seeing the greatest opportunity

Here are three key areas within gastroenterology where U.S. Digestive Health CEO Jerry Tillinger and Latha Alaparthi, MD, president and chair of the board of directors of the Digestive Health Physicians Association believe opportunity is ripe:

3 big moves for Optum in Q3

Here are three key moves by Optum, parent company of ASC chain SCA Health, in the third quarter:

Acquisitions, automation and more: 6 Walgreens updates

Walgreens is making leadership changes, completing acquisitions and adding over-the-counter hearing aids to its shelves.

Aetna in the headlines: 9 updates in 30 days

Here are nine recent stories Becker’s has covered about Aetna and its parent company, CVS Health, in the last 30 days: 

What 1 ophthalmologist would tell younger ophthalmology students

Roomasa Channa, MD, is a diabetic retinopathy researcher who was recently named on the inaugural 40 ophthalmologists under 40 list.