In the article written by Alan Koontz, MD, president, and Gerald Maccioli, MD, director, they argue against North Carolina joining 16 other states that have opted out of the Medicare rule requiring the physician supervision of CRNAs when providing care to Medicare and Medicaid patients.
Read the article in the News & Observer about North Carolina anesthesia.
Read more national coverage about this national issue:
– ASA President Offers 6 Observations on Study of CRNAs as Sole Provider of Anesthesia Services
– New York Times Publishes Letters to the Editor Debating Who Should Provide Anesthesia Care
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