Author: Patsy Newitt

Surgical services make up around 60% of a facility's revenue, according to a 2023 white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions, making access to a dwindling number of anesthesia providers nationwide even more precarious. 

There are 126,634 active physician assistants in the country, according to January data from the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Three of the most common ASC procedures are seeing reimbursement cuts in 2024, according to a recent report from VMG Health. 

Here are more than 40 key statistics on physician retirement, according to Medscape's "Physicians Eye Retirement 2023 Report." The report surveyed 1,017 physicians across more than 29 specialities between May 4 and June 15.

Plastic and orthopedic surgeons consistently place as the top earners of the ASC specialties, according to Medscape compensation reports. 

Although 68% of the ASC market remains independent, the industry saw continued consolidation in 2023, according to a recent report from VMG Health. 

The market demand for anesthesiologists is far overpowering supply, according to a 2023 whitepaper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. 

Here are five anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories that have made headlines since Jan. 24:

It's been nearly one year since Amazon finalized its $3.9 billion acquisition of virtual and in-person primary care company One Medical. 

 The number of centers under management by the five largest ASC management companies has seen a compound annual growth rate of 4.85% since 2011, according to a February report from VMG Health.