Anesthesia

Anesthesia workforce shortages aren’t easing, and raising compensation alone isn’t the fix. Across the country, anesthesia leaders say retention hinges less on headline pay and more on culture, schedule control and operational sustainability. Making employees feel valued, not interchangeable, is…

By 2036, the U.S. is projected to have a supply of 50,490 anesthesia physicians but a demand for 60,760 — a shortfall of more than 10,000 physicians nationwide — according to projections from the Department of Health and Human Services’…

The median income for cardiac anesthesiologists increased from $425,000 in 2020 to $525,000 in 2024, according to a Feb. 27 report from Medscape.  After adjusting for inflation using the Consumer Price Index, median income rose by $8,000 between 2020 and…

Private equity firms have invested more than $750 billion in the U.S. healthcare market, according to a literature review published in Anesthesiology Feb. 13, including significant investments in anesthesiology and pain medicine.  The review, conducted by researchers at several U.S.…

Talmage Egan, MD, is stepping down from his role as chair of the department of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at the University of Utah.  Dr. Egan has spent more than three decades at the university, including 11 years as…

Anesthesia coverage is no longer just a staffing issue; it is central to surgical growth, ASC stability and financial sustainability. Rising procedural demand, persistent workforce shortages, flat reimbursement and shifting clinician expectations are reshaping how hospitals and ASCs secure anesthesia…

Several trends in medical billing have emerged in the wake of the No Surprises Act, which was first implemented in 2022, a recently released report by HHS found.  In its third report on analyzing the impact of the NSA, HHS…

In the past month, three academic medical centers appointed anesthesiology leaders to executive roles. All three named new department chairs to guide their clinical, academic and research missions: 3. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis appointed Padma Gulur,…

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center has appointed Jaime Ortiz, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.  Dr. Ortiz specializes in ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks and has expertise in regional anesthesia, acute pain management and medical acupuncture, according to a Feb.…

Anesthesiologists earn an average base salary of $499,526, with 42% reporting bonuses averaging $24,976 and 29% reporting other income averaging $20,612, according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health.  Compensation varies widely by practice setting and pay structure. Non-academic…