Albert Bourla, CEO of Pfizer, is the highest paid CEO in the Standard & Poor's 500 index, according to data from research firm Equilar provided to Becker's on Aug. 25.

A chain of Optum-owned urgent care clinics are laying off nursing positions nationwide. 

Les Jebson, regional administrator at Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health, joined Becker's to discuss the misconceptions of ASCs and how declining physician pay could affect the industry. 

Fifty-six percent of employed physicians' least favorite part about their job is less autonomy, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."

Employed physicians' attitudes about their autonomy have remained consistent over the last decade, according to Medscape's "Employed Physicians Report 2023."

Becker's asked 37 C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the country to discuss their outpatient strategy.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International now has ownership in 455 ASCs and 24 surgical hospitals in 35 states, establishing itself as a leader in the ASC market.

As more physicians moved to employed models, many leaders feel noncompetes are no longer compatible with the physician workforce. 

Here are eight leaders who have taken on or stepped down from CEO roles reported by Becker's since Aug. 11:

For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the top hospitals in America for different specialties by state and nationwide. 

 Family medicine, the most in-demand physician specialty, has one of the lowest average annual salaries, according to AMN Healthcare's "2023 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives" report released July 24. 

Here are five factors making ASC leaders nervous about the future:

Travis Messina has been named CEO and appointed to the board of Franklin, Tenn.-based Regent Surgical Health, effective Aug. 14.

ASC administrators see exciting times ahead for their centers and the industry as a whole, despite reimbursement challenges and continued staffing issues.

ASC administrators were traditionally tasked with managing day-to-day operations at surgery centers, reporting directly to physician owners and executing their vision. Many were former nurses tied closely to quality initiatives and being the connector between physicians and nurses.

Todd Harburn, DO, orthopedic sports medicine surgery specialist in Mackinaw City, Mich., joined Becker's to discuss the dangers of declining physician pay. 

Three ASC leaders joined Becker's to share what changes they have made in the last year have brought the most benefit. 

Nurse practitioner is the fastest-growing occupation in the country, according to projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Tenet Healthcare has selected its CEO Saum Sutaria, MD, to be chair of the company's board of directors, effective immediately.

The outlook for the ASC industry looks positive in the coming years, but challenges remain.