Anesthesia

There are currently 65,745 active certified registered nurse anesthetists in the United States, according to Medicus' 2024 white paper on the anesthesia provider shortage. 

There will be a projected shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists by 2036, according to a 2024 Medicus white paper. 

Overall employment among certified registered nurse anesthetists is expected to grow 9% through 2032, faster than average for all occupations, according to Medicus' 2024 white paper on the anesthesia provider shortage. 

ASCs continue to grapple with the anesthesia provider shortage as demand for outpatient surgeries grows. 

Lawmakers in Tennessee are once again pushing to expand the scope of responsibility for CAAs in the state amid an anesthesia provider shortage, according to an Oct. 10 report from WKRN.com.

Here are 10 anesthesiologist suits Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:

North American Partners in Anesthesia has launched a patient advocate center of excellence to deliver customer service to patients navigating anesthesia billing. 

Anesthesiology faces numerous pressure points, including provider shortages and decreasing reimbursements. And, as private payers typically look to Medicare to determine their reimbursement rates, some look to CMS to change the course of consistent rate declines. 

According to Health Care Without Harm's 2019 Climate Footprint report, healthcare accounts for 8.5% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and 4.4% globally. 

Here are five numbers showing the state of compensation for anesthesiologists, as reported by Becker's: