Anesthesia

Cigna has lowered reimbursements for non-medically directed procedures performed by certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15 percent, Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a March blog post. 

Performing a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats analysis is important for all healthcare providers, including anesthesiologists, according to a March 13 blog post from Tony Mira, founder and CEO of MiraMed Global and president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants. 

Here are five numbers that provide insight into anesthesiologist compensation, burnout and more: 

The New Mexico Legislature has passed a bill April 4 that expands the scope of anesthesiologist assistants. 

New York filled the most anesthesiology residency program positions for 2023, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program. 

 Of all active anesthesiologists, 56.9 percent are 55 or older, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

 There are 42,264 total active anesthesiologists in the country, according to the Association of American Medical College's "2022 Physician Specialty Data Report."

Here are five anesthesiologists in the headlines since Feb. 23:

New York City-based Columbia University is the most expensive top-ranked medical university for anesthesiologists in 2023, costing students $66,816 a year, according to U.S. News & World Report.

North American Partners in Anesthesia has been contracted to provide care at Methodist Healthcare's hospital in San Antonio.