Category: ASC News

How to sustain an ASC's momentum, per 1 executive

Kimberly Cantees, MD, vice chair of equity, diversity and inclusion and clinical director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian Hospital, shared with Becker’s her tips for ensuring success at ASCs once they have built momentum.&nb…

Health systems laying off execs, employees nationwide: 5 moves to know

Here are five major lay-offs made by health systems since March 31:

4 factors to address to position ASCs for success, per 1 practice administrator

Trey Sampson III, administrator of Newport Beach (Calif.) Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to share how he is tackling critical issues facing ASCs to ensure his practice comes out ahead. 

3 states seeking fewer regulations for nurse practitioners

The following are states pursuing legislation that would lessen restrictions for nurse practitioners that Becker’s has covered since Feb. 27:

Top 5 ASC companies by market share in 2023

Around 30 percent of freestanding ASCs are owned and operated by chains, according to the VMG Health 2023 Healthcare M&A Report.

Michigan nurse practitioner bill will improve care access, NP org president says

Michigan legislators have recently introduced a bill that would allow nurse practitioners to practice with fewer restrictions. 

Specialty physicians cut from Indiana noncompete ban bill

Indiana’s house of representatives have voted in favor of a noncompete ban bill for only primary care physicians, excluding specialty physicians, IndyStar reported April 21. 

5 leaders' thoughts on staffing challenges in the ASC industry

When it comes to staffing challenges, there’s no magic bullet.

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. 

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.”