All physician specialties are facing growing reimbursement pressures that lead to burnout. This burnout is especially being felt by anesthesia providers.
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California's ASC market is massive – the state has the most ASCs, at 894, and also is adding the most, at 46 in 2024.
Harry Severance, MD, adjunct assistant professor at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University School of Medicine, joined Becker's to discuss five major issues he predicts will change the physician workforce by 2030.
In late 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have imposed time limits on anesthesia reimbursements in Missouri, New York, and Connecticut. Following strong opposition from physicians, patients and industry groups, Anthem reversed the policy.
From artificial intelligence to developments in robotic surgery, technology continues to reshape the ASC industry in new and dynamic ways.
Despite investor concerns over potential Medicaid cuts, executives of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, remained confident in financial stability in a Feb. 12 earnings call.
From low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates to staffing shortages, California's ASCs are navigating several financial, workforce and market challenges impeding success.
Two Florida lawmakers have filed legislation to grant CRNAs the ability to practice without physician supervision, according to a Feb. 18 report from The Capitolist.
Economic pressures such as inflation, staffing shortages and supply chain issues have given way to consolidation throughout the healthcare industry. Now, 77% of physicians have moved away from independent practices, opting for employment by hospitals or health systems.
Tyler (Texas) Med Clinic close February 15, according to a notice on the practice's website