Operating rooms don’t pause when staffing gaps appear. Behind the scenes, many anesthesia practices are working overtime to keep coverage intact.  The use of locum tenens in anesthesia is rising as staffing shortages continue to impact care across healthcare. Hospitals and anesthesia groups are increasingly relying on locum tenens services to maintain coverage for surgical […]

In a hospital setting, anesthesia care is constant. Surgeries, procedures, and emergency cases all depend on anesthesia providers working in sync with the broader clinical team. Considering that the demand for surgical services is only forecasted to grow (by up to 3% per year over the next decade), anesthesia supply and demand are a big […]

You’re not imagining it: anesthesia groups are seeing more claim denials than ever. Industry data shared by Primrose.Health shows anesthesia groups may lose 5–15% of potential revenue due to denied claims, with broader healthcare denial rates often landing in the 10–20% range, depending on the payer.  The question is, why?  Insurance companies (including commercial carriers […]