A recently proposed Medicare Administrative Contractors policy aims to restrict coverage for peripheral nerve blocks and related procedures used to treat chronic pain, but anesthesiologists and pain medicine physicians are concerned about potential consequences of the policy. Under the proposed…
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Peter Bravos, MD, anesthesiologist and chief medical officer of Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Surgery Center Division, joined Becker’s to discuss how his clinical and leadership background prepared him for the role. Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and…
From single-anesthesia cancer treatments to AI-assisted workflows and advanced recovery techniques, anesthesia is driving a new wave of surgical innovation. These five developments are reshaping how anesthesia is delivered — making care safer, faster and more connected across every surgical…
About a year ago, the Eastern Orange Ambulatory Surgery Center in Cornwall, N.Y., flipped the traditional anesthesia payment model on its head. Instead of the facility paying anesthesia stipends, surgeons are now required to pay a fee if they fail…
Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis recently published in Anaesthesia. The analysis looked at data from 13,398,421…
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Anesthesia shortages continue to squeeze ASCs, pushing many to search for new ways to maintain procedural access. SedAssure, a new sedation management company led by CEO Marc Koch, MD, aims to close those gaps with a model built around safety,…
A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models. Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los…
NorthStar Anesthesia and Bayhealth Medical Center have entered into a new partnership. Through the partnership, NorthStar Anesthesia will help Bayhealth strengthen its operating room efficiency, support clinical quality and enhance provider satisfaction, according to a Nov. 10 news release from…
As anesthesia groups confront workforce constraints and rising case volumes, leaders are turning to remote and tele-enabled models to extend coverage and improve efficiency. The shift is being driven by technology, staffing shortages and the growing demand for anesthesia in…
A pain management clinic in Troy, Mich., has abruptly closed, Local 4 Detroit reported Nov. 6. Patients said Pain Free Life Centers, which offered noninvasive treatments such as laser therapy, now has newspaper-covered windows and its signage removed. Several patients…