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Cardiology has emerged as a leading specialty in the ASC industry, and the specialty has a number of promising areas of growth in the coming years:

In the last six months, 16.6% more nurse anesthetists have billed Medicare than anesthesiologists, according to a Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies report published Feb. 7 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 

In February, the American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidance surrounding the use of ketamine in patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders.

Currently, 100,391 anesthesia professionals are on the Medicare payroll in 2025, according to a Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies report published Feb. 7 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists. 

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is doubling down on ambulatory growth, with its subsidiary United Surgical Partners International driving expansion amid rising demand for outpatient care.

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