Leadership News

Network expansion, health system alignment and scalable ambulatory growth are expected to be top priorities for Compass Surgical Partners following its appointment of Mark Langston as chief development officer. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management company announced Langston’s hire on April 24.  Langston previously served as CDO at SCA Health, where he led ambulatory growth initiatives for health systems nationwide. In his new role, … [Read more...]

For ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators, everything comes down to making sure patients get the right care in the right place. As more complex procedures are moving into the outpatient setting, it is important to understand the factors that may make a patient a good fit for outpatient surgery.  Ambulatory Surgery Center News connected with Dr. Glenn Snyders, medical director and head of anesthesiology at DISC Surgery Center in Carlsbad, to go over some of the best patient selection … [Read more...]

Leaders across the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) industry agree on one point: ASCs have never been more essential to the nation’s health care ecosystem.  “I think as we see more acute care cases move into our world, we’re all getting really comfortable with the joints, the spine [cases], and now we’re moving into two, three level spines as the codes and and things change,” Deb Yoder, vice president of facility development at Compass Surgical Partners, told Ambulatory Surgery Center News at … [Read more...]

TriasMD, the company behind DISC Surgery Centers, is opening a new outpatient surgery facility in San Diego that will specialize in spine, orthopedic and pain management care. The 12,000-square-foot center will feature operating suites equipped with advanced imaging, navigation and robotic technology.  The facility adds to the several spine, orthopedic and pain management facilities DISC operates across California. TriasMD is an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) management company. Many … [Read more...]

The Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz as the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), doing so by a 53-45 margin. Most senators voted along party lines. Oz’s confirmation will likely portend policy and regulatory shifts that may impact ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs).  Oz’s public statements during his confirmation hearings focused heavily on post-acute care and skilled nursing concerns, but he also hinted at broader reimbursement and regulatory … [Read more...]

Having nurse administrators at the helm of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can help the facility better weather staffing shortages. It can also help centers come up with more “creative” solutions, some industry leaders believe.  “There’s a place for folks that are non-clinicians in ASCs, but I just don’t think it should be as the administrator,” Janet Carlson, executive director of ambulatory surgery centers for Commonwealth Pain & Spine, told Ambulatory Surgery Center … [Read more...]

As more procedures transition to outpatient settings, new opportunities are emerging for physicians to become ambulatory surgery center (ASC) owners or partners. Yet younger physicians, in particular, face several hurdles on the path to ownership. “[Younger physicians] don't know about the value proposition of an ASC short and long term,” Janet Carlson, executive director of ambulatory surgery centers with Commonwealth Pain & Spine, told Ambulatory Surgery Center News. “They don't see … [Read more...]

Regent Surgical, a  partner for health systems and physician practices specializing in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), has expanded its C-suite. The company recently appointed Kendall Hagood as chief commercial officer and promoted Riley Orr to COO.  “The addition of Kendall and Riley to our leadership team represents further investment in our commitment to excellence and to being a true, additive partner to health systems and physicians,” Travis Messina, Regent Surgical’s CEO, said in … [Read more...]

With orthopedic providers across Florida seeing more procedures shifting to the outpatient setting, the Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic (TOC) is poised to embrace this change with expanded services and new leadership. In early February, TOC officially announced the opening of its Spine and Joint Surgery Center, along with the appointment of its longtime CFO, Kelby Tardi, as the organization’s new CEO.  TOC has long been a major player in the region, with 35 physicians, 10 regional offices … [Read more...]

You can often take the pulse of any industry by analyzing the words of its leaders. And while there were plenty of interesting quotes from ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders in our reporting this year, a few stood out for their thoughtfulness, candor and relevance. From pricing transparency and strategic partnerships, to navigating compliance and the growing shift towards high-acuity procedures, these quotes capture the essence of the challenges and opportunities facing ASCs … [Read more...]