Becker's Healthcare January 3, 2024
Here are three major trends that ASCs will need to keep a sharp eye on to remain successful in the coming year.
Anesthesia provider shortages
From declining anesthesia reimbursements to provider shortages, many ASCs are having to rethink the way they provide anesthesia. Payers have not adjusted their anesthesia reimbursement rates, and there are no stipends being given to ASCs to offset rising costs.
Shawna Alfano, MSN, RN, administrator and director of nursing of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based BASS Surgery Center, told Becker’s she has been relying on an anesthesia backup plan to ensure that her procedures run smoothly.
Other leaders have shifted to other models, such as employing anesthesia providers directly.
“Anesthesia has been a hot topic...
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