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Cigna terminates contract with Tennessee anesthesia provider
Cigna terminated its contract with Knoxville-based American Anesthesiology of Tennessee, an affiliate of North American Partners in Anesthesia, on Jan. 1, the medical practice said. -
Northwell anesthesiologist accused of drugging, abusing woman
An anesthesiologist affiliated with Northwell Health has been arrested for allegedly giving a woman anesthesia without her knowledge and sexually abusing her on multiple occasions, the Rockland Journal News reported Jan. 3. -
NorthStar Anesthesia providing services for Portneuf Health
Anesthesia services provider NorthStar Anesthesia has expanded its services to Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Health, including Portneuf Medical Center and Portneuf Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center in Pocatello and the Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, also in Pocatello. -
The state of anesthesiology in 5 numbers
Here are five numbers that offer a snapshot of the state of anesthesiology today: -
ASCs rethink anesthesia models
The changes in anesthesiologist reimbursement and pay have surgery center leaders rethinking their anesthesia models. -
Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method
Four anesthesia practices are suing CMS and HHS, among other parties, alleging CMS' methodology for calculating reimbursements is illegal in its inclusion of costs associated with nonphysician practitioners. -
5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Las Vegas
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Las Vegas earns $627,200 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
How the anesthesiologist shortage impeded care in 2023: 5 notes
For ASCs, providing anesthesia in 2023 was a huge obstacle amid provider shortages and declining reimbursements. -
Navigating the anesthesia provider shortage: 5 notes for ASC leaders
During an interactive session at Becker's 29th Annual ASC Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Peter H. Doerner, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), led a group of ASC healthcare leaders in discussion about the challenges faced by the healthcare industry due to a shortage of anesthesia clinicians. -
5 states with the most employed anesthesiologists
New York employs the most anesthesiologists of any state. -
CRNA pay by state
The average annual salary for certified nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $205,770. -
The importance of an 'anesthesia backup plan'
Shawna Alfano, MSN, RN, administrator and director of nursing of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based BASS Surgery Center, joined Becker's to discuss the biggest lesson her team learned this year. -
3 considerations for chronic pain treatment payments, per 1 anesthesiology group
Anesthesiology specialists are grappling with increasingly stringent payer policies that have led to inconsistent reimbursement when treating chronic pain. As the costs associated with practicing medicine continue to rise and the cut to Medicare reimbursement looms, accurate coding is paramount to physicians' reimbursement. -
The physician fee schedule: What chronic pain leaders need to know
The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule contains thousands of pages of rules for physicians to sift through, with only a portion obtaining to every specialty. -
ASC anesthesiologist's license suspended following missing fentanyl
The license of anesthesiologist Jeffrey Christensen, MD, who has been affiliated with Casper-based Wyoming Surgical Center, has been suspended after an investigation involving missing fentanyl, K2 Radio reported Dec. 12. -
5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Atlanta
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Atlanta earns $741,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. -
Top paying states for CRNAs
Certified nurse anesthetists make an average of $205,770 annually. -
5 states with the most employed CRNAs
Florida employs the most certified nurse anesthetists of any state. -
Health systems, ASCs continue grappling with the anesthesiologist shortage
The anesthesia provider shortage has been a plague on ASCs and health systems alike. -
Lawmakers looking to change CRNA supervision requirements
Government officials from Florida, Colorado, Delaware, Missouri and California have all made efforts to topple supervision requirements for certified registered nurse anesthetists.
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