Chris Blackburn, Administrator of South Kansas City Surgicenter, joined the podcast to talk about recent COVID-19 surges, staffing and physician recruitment and retirement.

Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda highlights some of the biggest stories within the ASC industry and touches on the podcast episodes from this past week and previews the interviews to come.

Karen Albright, Nurse Administrator at Riva Road Surgical Center in Maryland, joined the podcast to talk about the specialties moving into ASCs, strengthening the physician pipeline and staffing at ASCs.

Dr. Charles Fox, a gastroenterologist with Atlanta Gastroenterology, part of United Digestive, joined the podcast to talk about telemedicine, value-based care and patient consumerism trends in GI today.

Tune in to hear about the biggest stories within the ASC industry and an overview of this past week's episodes along with the upcoming interviews.

This episode features Dr. Melinda Estes, President and Chief Executive Officer at Saint Luke’s Health System. Here, she discusses how her career evolved from being a practicing physician to the CEO of Saint Luke’s Health System.

Tina Piotrowski, CEO of Copper Ridge Surgery Center in Michigan, joined the podcast to talk about staffing issues, physician retirement and a promising trend from payers.

Sandy Berreth, Director of the Surgical Service Line at Sansum Clinic, joined the podcast to talk about payer and staffing trends, and how to build a resilient culture at ASCs.

Laura Dyrda, Becker's Editor in Chief, gives an overview of some ASC stories from the past week. She shares main takeaways from our recent episodes with Naya Kehayes, MPH, Principal at ECG Management Consultants and Dr. Jeffrey Kerina, an orthopedic surgeon at TLC Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center in Florida, and highlights the upcoming episodes.

Dr. Jeffrey Kerina, an orthopedic surgeon at TLC Outpatient Surgery and Laser Center in Florida, joined the podcast to talk about his program for outpatient total joint replacements in the Medicare population and what the future holds.

  This episode features I. Naya Kehayes, MPH, Principal at ECG Management Consultants. Naya discusses the biggest opportunities and risks for hospitals with surgery migration. She also highlights the key factors that are motivating hospitals and health systems to develop an ASC strategy, the influence of commercial payers and much more. For an update on the proposed 2022 CMS rules for ASCs, click here.  This episode is sponsored by ECG Management Consultants.  

Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda, offers highlights from this past week including top stories within the industry, a recap of the previous interviews with ASC leaders, and a sneak peek of the upcoming podcast episodes.

Matthew Ewasko, Administrator of Physicians Alliance Surgery Center, joined the podcast to talk about the increased migration of surgeries to ASCs, payer trends and potentially building out a total joint replacement program.

Dr. Krishna Jain, CEO of National Surgical Ventures and Limb Preservation Centers of America, joined the podcast to talk about heart procedures moving to the outpatient setting and where he sees the biggest potential for growth.

Christina Holloway, Administrator of ASC Bala Cynwyd, joined the podcast to talk about her career journey, infection prevention and new technology for ASCs.

Tune in as Becker's Editor in Chief, Laura Dyrda, provides an overview of the biggest stories this week, recap of this week's podcast episodes, and previews our upcoming guests.

Christina Holloway, Administrator of ASC Bala Cynwyd, joined the podcast to talk about her career journey, infection prevention and new technology for ASCs.

Prashanth Bala, Vice President of ASC Operations at Shields Health Care Group, joined the podcast to talk about the future of outpatient total joint replacements.

Listen in as Laura Dyrda, Becker's Editor in Chief, covers some key updates in the ASC industry from the week of July 5th. Reach us a podcasts@beckershealthcare.com with any questions or suggestions

Celia Smith, Administrator of Houston Premier Surgery Center in The Villages, joined the podcast to talk about payer contracting trends, value-based care and how the Texas market has grown.