Becker's Healthcare September 12, 2023
Here are three major trends on which ASC leaders are hyper-focused in 2023:
1. Anesthesia costs
Rising anesthesia costs and a declining number of anesthesia providers are strangling ASCs, and many leaders are concerned about how it will affect their ability to provide care. For some, finding anesthesia coverage is difficult, and finding those who understand the workflow of an ASC is an added obstacle.
“Anesthesia used to be a seemingly unlimited commodity,” Jeff Dottl, principal at Ventura, Calif.-based Physicians Surgery Centers, told Becker’s. “They were lucky to be invited to work at your surgery center. The tables have turned, and now if centers have anyone to cover anesthesia, it usually comes at a hefty price.”
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