Becker's Healthcare August 30, 2024
From anesthesia provider shortages to rising practice costs, four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the biggest threats to ASCs right now.
Editor’s note: This response was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Toni Barnas. Associate Consultant at Consultants in Healthcare (Little Rock, Ark.): I think some of the biggest threats to ASCs are the rising staffing and medical supply costs in comparison to the relatively flat/stagnant insurance reimbursement. Also, physician recruitment is becoming more challenging since many physicians are opting to be employed by hospital systems instead of going into private practice.
Kelly Fowler. Administrator of Surgical Institute of Alabama (Vestavia Hills): The biggest threat to ASCs right now is stable, cost-effective anesthesia coverage. Subsidy and stipend...
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