Becker's Healthcare December 15, 2023
Here are three trends impacting the ASC landscape that Becker’s covered throughout 2023:
ASCs faced a growing shortage of anesthesiologists
In January, Becker’s first reported on the crushing anesthesiologist shortages Montana health systems and hospitals were facing, in part due to the return of patients for elective surgeries following the COVID-19 pandemic and reimbursement rates failing to keep up with inflation.
Hospitals and health systems across the country felt the pressure of the shortage throughout 2023, which resulted in the delay of surgeries and concerns the migration of procedures to ASC settings may slow. Other driving factors behind the shortage include rising anesthesia costs and a lack of stipends given to ASCs to offset the increase.
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