Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, administrator of DISC Surgery Center in Newport Beach, Calif., is Becker's Administrator of the Week.

As procedures, particularly orthopedic and cardiology cases, migrate to the outpatient setting, many ASC leaders are looking to add high-acuity service lines to meet margins as operating costs soar. 

Here are five female ASC executives to know:

When physician-owned ambulatory surgical centers experience initial success, they often reach a point of needing investment capital to accelerate their growth and facilitate long-term stability.

In recent years, Medicare rule changes have been a key driver to accelerating the migration of surgical procedures to ambulatory surgery centers.

From new technology to value-based care, 10 leaders joined Becker's to discuss what they're most excited about. 

Seven leaders joined Becker's to discuss what they're most nervous about right now. 

Amanda Sosnosky, RN, administrator of Orthopedic Surgery Center of Green Bay and Orthopedic Surgery Center of the Fox Valley in Wisconsin, is Becker's Administrator of the Week.

Karen Reiter, RN, administrator of DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was named OR Manager's ASC Leader of the Year.

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) have had to weather the financial storm in recent years, perhaps more so than other healthcare sectors. When the pandemic hit hard, the bottom dropped out of procedure volume. Many centers were forced to furlough staff, including front-end and billing staff.

In a recent Becker's Healthcare Podcast episode, we were joined by Chris Bishop, CEO of Regent Surgical Health, to discuss innovations and enhancements in the patient and surgeon experience. Chris shares his insights on how to design surgery centers to streamline business operations and positively impact the patient or surgeon experience. how ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) is becoming a stronger driver in business, and what Regent Surgical Health's strategy is for addressing this important company responsibility. A transcription of the podcast is available below, and the podcast episode can be listened to here.

Stephanie Kirby, BSN, RN, is Becker's ASC administrator of the week.

For ASC leader Julie Billingsley, the key to success is flexibility. 

While ASCs in many markets can't compete with hospital salaries, many are coming out on top with creative recruiting strategies and a positive work environment. 

Ten ASC leaders joined Becker's to discuss their top priorities through the end of the year. 

Matthew Searles, MBA, partner at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, an ASC management and development firm that works with centers nationwide, shares the trends he is seeing in the ASC landscape today and in the future.

Rich Searles, Partner at Merritt Healthcare Advisors, an ASC management and development firm that works with centers nationwide, shares the trends he is seeing in the ASC landscape today and in the future.

Ronald Rittenmeyer, the former executive chair and CEO of Tenet Healthcare, died Oct. 11 at 75. 

Jackie McLaughlin, BSN, RN, administrator of the Northwoods Surgery Center in Woodruff, Wis., is Becker's administrator of the week.

Here are five executive moves ASC leaders need to know from the third quarter: