Anesthesia

In its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, CMS is floating several coding changes that anesthesia leaders should know, according to an Aug. 7 blog post from Rita Astani, president of anesthesia for Coronis Health. 

Research has revealed that many trauma patients have been receiving tranexamic acid without displaying any data-driven indication for the medication, according to an Aug. 17 report from Anesthesiology News.

Here are five compensation statistics anesthesiologists should know, using data from Medscape:

On average, anesthesiologists nationwide earn $448,000 a year, according to the most recent data from Medscape. However, the highest paid anesthesiologists in cities including New York City and Los Angeles make far more, with salaries surpassing $550,000. 

The American Medical Association stands in support of physician-led healthcare teams, and has spent years fighting scope creep in all of its forms. 

Outpatient care centers are the top-paying practice setting for anesthesiologists in the U.S., according to salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Here are three anesthesiologist-related stories Becker's has reported on since Aug. 3. 

Here are five statistics offering insight into the field of anesthesiology recently:

Anesthesiologists in Minnesota, the best state for healthcare according to rankings from personal finance website Wallethub, have an average salary of $393,290.

The national average salary among anesthesiologists in the U.S. is $302,970. However, salaries vary greatly by state, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.