When and how procedural anesthesia and postoperative pain blocks are administered often play a role in procedure reimbursements for care. 

Physician specialist shortages, and predicted shortages, are plaguing health systems nationwide, including ASCs. One major shortage especially affecting ASCs is a shortage of anesthesiologists.

Here are four anesthesiologists who have made Becker's headlines since May 22:

The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland will retry anesthesiologist Anna Gabrielian, MD, a former employee of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins, and her husband, Jamie Lee Henry, for their allegations of conspiring to help Russia by violating patient privacy, CBS News reported June 2. 

Twenty-nine percent of anesthesiologists said having to work long hours is the hardest part of their job, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report" for 2023.

Most anesthesiologists do not intend to drop lower-paying insurers, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report" for 2023.

Although the mean annual wage among all anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $302,970, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Anesthesiologists were the ninth-highest-paid physician specialty this year, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties.

Fifty-two percent of anesthesiologists see patients for 30 to 40 hours a week, according to Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report" for 2023. 

Here are five statistics that offer insight into the work life of an anesthesiologist, using data from Medscape's "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report 2023."

Most anesthesiologists will continue to take Medicare and Medicaid patients, according to Medscape's 2023 Anesthesiologist Compensation Report released May 24. 

CMS' 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System would require physician-owned hospitals to satisfy all Stark Law hospital exceptions or rural provider exceptions to qualify for services referred by the physician owner or investor, Lexology reported May 23. 

Inside Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), smooth and efficient procedures and positive patient experiences are necessary for success. Anesthesiology teams play a critical role in helping to drive ASC performance and growth, in close partnership with surgeons and staff.

Here are four anesthesiologists or anesthesia-related stories Becker's has reported on since May 11:

When deciding what to pay anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists, it is more important to assess what will keep anesthesiologists from leaving a group rather than relying solely on data, Rita Astani, president of anesthesia at RCM company Coronis Health, wrote in an April 24 blog post for Anesthesia Business Consultants. 

Although the mean annual wage among all anesthesiologists is $302,970, that can vary based on factors including experience and practice setting, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

There are several tenets essential to fostering successful relationships between anesthesia groups and facility administrators, according to a May 1 post by Anesthesia Business Consultants on its website.

Anesthesia is an important component to supporting ASC care and migrating high acuity cases to an ASC environment. 

Nebraska offers anesthesiologists the highest hourly mean wage, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

Anesthesiologist Anna Gabrielian, MD, a former employee of Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins, and her husband, Jamie Lee Henry, have pleaded not guilty to conspiring to help Russia by violating patient privacy, CBS Baltimore reported May 5.