Anesthesia

As anesthesia costs climb and workforce shortages persist, the conversation around who delivers care can often be oversimplified, according to Brian Cohen, MD, administrative chief of Miami Anesthesia Services. Dr. Cohen joined Becker’s to discuss how the anesthesia care team…

Here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last month: 1. Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health added cardiac anesthesiologist Victoria Belopolsky, MD, to its medical staff. 2. John Zerwas, MD, received the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the…

More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations.  “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to subsidize their providers,” Traci Albers, CEO of…

As care models evolve and policy barriers shift, certified registered nurse anesthetists are taking on broader, more autonomous roles within collaborative teams, according to Chris Gill, PhD, CRNA. Dr. Gill, chief credentialing officer of the National Board of Certification and…

Certified registered nurse anesthetists continue to rank among the nation’s highest-earning advanced practice providers — but their pay landscape is changing. As health systems recalibrate anesthesia models and demand steadies, compensation is evolving in ways that reflect both stability and…

Here are five recently forged partnerships in the anesthesia industry, as reported by Becker’s: 1. The American Society of Anesthesiologists partnered with Rivanna, a developer of AI-enabled ultrasound imaging technology, to its Innovator Supporter Program to collaborate on innovations that…

The anesthesia care journey doesn’t end when the surgery does. Following a recent article on pre-anesthesia assessment, Coronis Health takes readers to the other side of the operating room during the post-anesthesia evaluation. An October 13 blog post by Coronis…

A shifting tide may be coming for the U.S. healthcare workforce. An October 1 blog post by Coronis Health spotlights findings from a recent Harris Poll that reveal deep dissatisfaction and burnout among frontline healthcare employees and a growing intent…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has appointed Patrick Giam, MD, as its next president.  Dr. Giam holds a number of roles, including physician partner at U.S. Anesthesia Partners, assistant professor of clinical anesthesiology at the Houston Methodist Academic Institute, clinical…

ASCs face numerous challenges when it comes to anesthesia costs and management as reimbursement cuts and payer pushback add pressure to existing staffing and economic issues. Reimbursement rates on a steady decline The average anesthesia reimbursement rate in 2023 was…