• 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.
  • The decline of anesthesia reimbursements: 5 key considerations

    While demand for anesthesia services has skyrocketed, Medicare reimbursements have shrunk, according to VMG Health's 2023 "Physician Alignment: Tips & Trends" report. 
  • 10 major anesthesia stories from 2023

    ASCs were overwhelmed by anesthesiologist shortages and anesthesia price hikes in 2023. 
  • Senators criticize US Anesthesia Partners for 'anticompetitive scheme'

    Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut are calling for U.S. Anesthesia Partners and its private equity partner Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe to answer for what a federal agency called an "anticompetitive scheme." 
  • Florida looks to loosen CRNA supervision requirements

    Florida lawmakers Rep. Mike Giallombardo and Sen. Blaise Ingoglia are proposing legislation that would eliminate the current requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists to have a written supervisory agreement with a physician, The Capitolist reported Dec. 4.
  • SCA Health anesthesiology chief joins Surgical Directions board

    Katherine Grichnik, MD, chief of anesthesiology services at SCA Health, has joined the strategic advisory board at healthcare tech-enabled solutions firm Surgical Directions. 
  • Former anesthesiologist to be released after serving 2 years for manslaughter

    Former Los Angeles-based anesthesiologist Stephen Kyo-Sung Kim, MD, was ordered to be released Dec. 4 following two years in prison in connection with a 2021 guilty plea to involuntary manslaughter in the death of a fellow physician during surgery, according to a Dec. 4 report from MyNewsLA.
  • What 6 anesthesiologists are prioritizing for 2024

    Every year brings several changes in the healthcare industry, and 2024 is shaping up to be no exception. Heading into the new year, anesthesiologists plan to grow their skill sets, expand ASC partnerships and improve payer relations.  
  • Oregon hospitals delay 'several hundred' surgeries due to anesthesiologist shortage 

    Portland, Ore.-based Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center have had to cancel several hundred surgeries amid a shortage of anesthesia providers, The Oregonian reported Nov. 30. 
  • 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Jacksonville

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Jacksonville, Fla. earns $570,500 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.
  • Best-paying cities for new anesthesiologists

    Indianapolis is the best-paying city for anesthesiologists with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape's Salary Explorer.
  • Behind the anesthesia shortage plaguing ASCs

    ASCs in many markets are facing major anesthesia provider shortages and declining reimbursements, affecting their ability to provide care. 
  • The effect of CMS' physician fee schedule on anesthesia

    Although there are few specific changes in CMS' 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that apply directly to anesthesia as a specialty, there are noteworthy changes that anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists should know.
  • CRNAs in the headlines

    Here are three certified registered nurse anesthetists in the news on whom Becker's has reported since Oct. 6:
  • 11 anesthesia legal battles in 2023

    Here are 11 legal battles involving anesthesiologists and anesthesia companies that Becker's has reported on in 2023:
  • Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 5 updates

    Here are five anesthesia-related stories that Becker's has covered since Nov. 14:
  • 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Seattle

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Seattle earns $630,600 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.
  • US Anesthesia Partners files to dismiss monopoly lawsuit

    U.S. Anesthesia Partners has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission accusing the provider of forming a monopoly in Texas, according to a Nov. 21 report from Fox 26 Houston.
  • 2 hospitals to reduce surgeries due to anesthesiologist shortages

    Portland, Ore.-based  Providence Portland Medical Center and Providence St. Vincent Medical Center plan to restrict the number of surgeries they perform in late November and December this year due to a shortage of anesthesiologists, according to an Oct. 19 report from Oregon Live. 

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