The physician workforce is changing day by day. Here are 10 things to know about the current landscape:

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners landed 17 ASCs on Newsweek and global research firm Statista's list of America's best ASCs.

United Surgical Partners International, owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, landed 12 ASCs on Newsweek and global research firm Statista's list of America's best ASCs. 

Geopolitical upheaval, economic trends and more are affecting surgery center operations.

The net accounts receivable for ASCs across the U.S. ranges from $742,000 to $930,000, depending on location, according to VMG Health's "Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study" for 2022.

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United Surgical Partners International, including its parent company, Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare; Surgery Partners; and Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare are three of the largest ASC chains in the U.S. 

Optum spent the last decade investing in significant growth, adding thousands of physicians to its network and purchasing ASC company Surgical Care Affiliates in 2017. Now the company is focusing more on its primary care network, data offerings and $115 billion pharmacy and medical care business line.

Pauses in elective cases, staff shortages, and supply chain woes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have put hospitals under severe financial duress across the country, spurring the need to look for any opportunity to reduce costs.1,2 Throughout the turmoil, health systems have leaned heavily on anesthesia providers’ diverse skill set to tackle these challenges.

Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita, a network of kidney care services and outpatient dialysis centers, landed the No. 2 spot on nonprofit shareholder advocacy group As You Sow's list of "overpaid" healthcare CEOs.

Physicians are essential to the healthcare system. They treat patients, perform surgery, write prescriptions and conduct research advancing the field.

The number of ASCs in Florida and Texas have grown rapidly in the past five years due to an increased demand for elective surgery and a favorable regulatory environment.

Cori Prisco, DNP, RN, administrator at Fort Lee, N.J.-based Hudson Crossing Surgery Center, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" to discuss ASC payer trends in the near future.

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know:

Surgery Center's First Biometric Reader Opens the Door to Extensive Possibilities

The ASC industry is growing and will become an even more essential element of the healthcare ecosystem as value-based care takes hold.

Travel nurse pay doubled, and in some cases tripled, during the pandemic as staff shortages increased rapidly and healthcare providers needed additional support.

Gen Z wants more out of its workplace than a paycheck.

Three big ASC players are looking to fill nearly 50 leadership positions.

Rajiv Sharma, MD, owner of Terre Haute, Ind.-based Digestive Health Associates and nutritional supplement company Dr. Gut Happiness, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" to discuss how owners can hire and retain productive employees.