The anesthesia workforce shortage is not new news to ASCs and physicians – the projected shortage of anesthesiologists by 2036 will hit 6,300, and by 2033, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of ...

Anesthesia has become one of the most persistent staffing headaches for ASCs and hospitals alike. It’s not just a bad labor market, but a pipeline problem stacked on top of an aging workforce, a ...

GI procedure demand keeps climbing while Medicare keeps cutting what it pays for the exact setting where those procedures are cheapest to perform. Here are nine numbers to know: 28.3%: GI procedures’ ...

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Millennium Physician Group and Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Alliance have partnered to expand access to care in Indiana.  The collaboration brings together the Franciscan ...

Colorectal cancer is now the number one cause of cancer death in adults under 50, according to a 2026 report from the American Cancer Society, and persists as one of the most commonly diagnosed ...

Over one year after Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s anesthesia time limit policy set off an industrywide backlash, the fight over how anesthesia care gets reimbursed is still unresolved. A commentary ...

Spine surgeons are tracking several Medicare reimbursement changes that could affect professional fees, ASC economics and future Part B payments. Some are included in CMS’ proposed 2027 Physician Fee ...

Orthopedists and orthopedic surgeons are among the wealthiest physicians in the country, and their edge over other specialties is widening, according to Medscape’s “Orthopedist Wealth & Debt Report ...

Salt Lake City-based CHG Healthcare has acquired KREWE Anesthesia, a company specializing in CRNA staffing.  KREWE Anesthesia, which was founded by practicing CRNAs, matches providers into single-role ...

Calif., first moved to bar physicians from referring Medicare patients to labs they had a financial stake in, Stark law is again the subject of bipartisan bills and trade group lobbying. Here’s what’s ...

Most physicians are paid according to relative value units tied to an office visit, exam or procedure, but anesthesiologists are not. Their compensation runs on a unit-based formula that reflects a ...

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has focused much of its efforts in 2026 toward optimizing its portfolio. In July, the company signed a definitive agreement to sell its ownership interests in ...