The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2026 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) rule with a wide range of policy updates that extend beyond core payment changes. A December 10 Coronis Health blog post breaks down a…
Anesthesia
As operating room efficiency, staffing costs and hospital subsidies face growing scrutiny, anesthesia departments are increasingly reevaluating their role in OR management. A December 1 Coronis Health blog post examines why anesthesia-led OR scheduling may offer a strategic advantage for…
Anesthesia teams are under pressure as surgical demand rises, staffing tightens and financial strains mount. Yet the specialty is entering a pivotal year of change, and the decisions made now will shape its future, leaders told Becker’s. Question: What is…
Anesthesiologist Jason Hennes, MD, founder of Anesthesia Data Services and partner at Midwest Anesthesia Partners, joined Becker’s to discuss how a mix of hospital employment shifts, ASC stipend complexity and unreliable manual workflows pushed his group to build a proprietary anesthesia…
Here are 22 leadership moves in anesthesia that have taken place since Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and…
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C. David Mintz, MD, PhD, has been named chair of anesthesiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and chief of anesthesiology at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, effective July 2026. Dr. Mintz currently serves as vice…
GE Healthcare has provided new instructions for using certain Carestation 600 and 700 series anesthesia systems. The company has become aware of systems containing specific management boards unexpectedly shutting down if the AC mains power is unplugged or if there…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology urged the Department of Education to reconsider its proposal to define education for certified registered nurse anesthetists as a non-professional degree, which would cap unsubsidized student loans for future CRNAs at $100,000. In a…
Here are five notable ‘firsts’ in anesthesia leadership, clinical practice and education that occurred in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center’s department of anesthesiology appointed Peter Pellegrino, MD, PhD, as the first director…
From time limits to expand practice scopes, there were a number of bills and laws that had an impact on the anesthesia space, as reported by Becker’s in 2025: Note: This list is not exhaustive.