What is being said is that there is not enough CRNAs, but enough anesthesia providers....meaning: if all the 'ologists ACTUALLY provided anesthesia care...DIRECT patient care...there would be PLENTY of providers.
Follow the money "ss".
Why in the world would a physician, or anyone else for that matter, go into a profession that they didn't want to actually practice?? All they want to do his hire someone else...MULTIPLE someone elses...to do the actual work so they can bill for it!
Look around, Sir....how many weeks of vacation do your docs take per year???? How many do you get??