Anesthesia

A recent study from a Boston medical center found that giving patients virtual reality headsets may decrease the need for anesthesia, according to a Sept. 22 news release. 

Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker's to discuss the biggest controversies in anesthesia and the biggest challenges to securing anesthesia.

Three anesthesia leaders joined Becker's to discuss challenges with securing anesthesia reimbursements in the industry today. 

Here are four stories about anesthesiologists since Dec. 14:

Four anesthesia leaders joined Becker's to discuss the biggest controversies in the industry today. 

Phoenix Children's has launched a division of anesthesiology, with physicians Narasimhan Jagannathan, MD, and Amod Sawardekar, MD, serving as division chief and associate division chief, respectively. 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued new guidance on the monitoring and reversal of neuromuscular blockade medication during general anesthesia in the peer-reviewed medical journal Anesthesiology. 

Being an anesthesiologist assistant is the third most stressful job in the county, according to a report from the Labor Department's Occupational Network. 

The signature process for anesthesiologist documentation is a bit trickier than some might think, according to a new blog post from founder and CEO of MiraMed Global and president and CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, Tony Mira.

CMS' 2023 Medicare fee schedule will affect chronic pain practices and some anesthesia and critical care providers, Tony Mira, CEO of Anesthesia Business Consultants, wrote in a Dec. 6 blog post.