Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast

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…

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…

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.