Addressing the shortage of anesthesia providers with recruitment, retention efforts

Modern Healthcare’s Healthcare Insider Podcast

There is a national shortage of anesthesia providers across the U.S., with many organizations struggling to fill open positions. At the same time, there is a growing trend away from physician-owned anesthesia groups to employment directly by a hospital or health system.

In the newest episode of Healthcare Insider, Jeff Peters, founder and chairman of Surgical Directions, and Dr. Jason Klopotowski, a practicing anesthesiologist and physician consultant with Surgical Directions, share what’s behind the shortage of anesthesia providers and how to recruit and retain them. They’ll also explain the advantages and risks of transitioning to an employed anesthesia model.