Anesthesia

Though automated anesthesia record systems increase the efficiency and accuracy of data collection, some aspects of the technology may make physicians "scratch their head in frustration," Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a Feb. 1 blog post.

It is no secret that almost every hospital in the United States pays an anesthesia subsidy and that these subsidies are now starting to show up in outpatient centers. This rapidly growing disruption in the anesthesia market encourages healthcare systems…

Ventra Health, a revenue cycle management company, has added Angie Knight as its president of anesthesia medicine, according to a Feb. 13 press release sent to Becker's. 

NorthStar Anesthesia will now provide anesthesia services for Southern Illinois Healthcare in Carbondale and Wilmington, Del.-based Limestone Surgery Center. 

It's been over a year since the U.S. government's No Surprises Act, legislation seeking to prevent surprise medical bills, came into effect. 

Here are three anesthesiologist updates to know since Jan. 27:

Here are six anesthesia updates Becker's has reported on since May 8:

North American Partners in Anesthesia has appointed Rafael Cartagena, MD, as its new CEO effective Jan. 30. 

Anesthesia services company Surgical Directions has appointed Robert Johnson as its managing director of anesthesia and Mark Penkhus as its strategic executive adviser. 

Northern American Partners in Anesthesia has been named a 2022 Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award recipient on behalf of the National Quality Forum and The Joint Commission.