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ASCs 'will not be able to compete 'without agility,' 1 accreditation surveyor says

Sandy Berreth, RN, a surveyor for the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, joined Becker’s to share key factors in the success or failures of ASCs this year. 

ASC Administrator of the Week: Taylor Vazquez, a 'highly motivated, success-driven' leader

Taylor Vazquez, administrator of Minimally Invasive Surgical Institute and Crown Valley Outpatient Surgical Center in Mission Viejo, Calif., is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.

73% of women physicians might leave their position because of workload

Seventy-three percent of women physicians are considering early retirement, looking at another career or looking for another employer because they are overworked, according to Doximity’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report.”

HCA Healthcare's highest-earning execs

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare is one of the largest health systems in the United States. 

What competition affects physicians' income?

Twenty-eight percent of physicians’ income is affected by nonphysician practitioners, according to Medscape’s “Physician Compensation Report” for 2023.

This specialty earns the most in private insurer reimbursements

General surgeons earn an average of $5,834,508 in annual reimbursements from private insurers, the most of any specialty, according to a report from AMN Healthcare.

'The smartest leaders know their business': What ASC leaders are doing right now

Michael Powers, administrator of Knoxville, Tenn.-based Children’s West Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss smart leadership 

'ASCs are fighting against hospitals and travel agencies' for staffing, exec says

Liliana Lehmann, president of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Axis HealthCare Partners, joined Becker’s to discuss smart ASC leadership.

Washington hospital splits with anesthesia group: 4 things for ASC leaders to know

St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma, Wash., part of Tacoma-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, recently cut ties with its anesthesia group, which has been struggling with staffing and recruiting issues.

HCA total revenue hits $15.6B in Q1: 5 earning report notes

HCA Healthcare posted $15.59 billion in revenue and an adjusted profit of $3.17 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to the company’s earnings report published April 21.