Becker's Healthcare November 21, 2025
Francesca Mathewes

Staffing issues have been a consistent obstacle for ASC leaders, who face high labor costs and shortages of providers across several ASC specialties.

Here’s 10 things to know about ASCs’ staffing crisis:

1. According to Medscape’s “Feeling the Impact of the Physician Shortage: Medscape Report 2025,” released Aug. 22, the majority of physicians — 63% — said that they have seen a shortage of qualified applicants for positions in their local market, compared to 23% who said they did not see a shortage and 13% who were unsure.

2. About 4 in 10 respondents said unfilled physician roles at their organizations impacted their work life. When it came to their patient count, schedule and total work hours, physicians...

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