Anesthesia

Irving, Texas-based NorthStar Anesthesia has announced three new ASC partnerships in Virginia, according to a May 12 news release. The new partnerships include Careplex Orthopaedic ASC in Hampton Roads, MedRVA Healthcare Stony Point and West Creek Surgery Centers in Richmond…

The American Medical Association, 50 state medical societies and 46 healthcare organizations urged congressional leaders to support bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening enforcement of the No Surprises Act, according to a letter released May 11. The legislation — H.R. 4710/S.…

Certified anesthesiologist assistants are an expanding sector of the anesthesia workforce, with numerous updates to individual state licensure and the development of more CAA programs across the U.S. Here are five recent developments shaping the CAA workforce in 2026:  1.…

Anesthesia billing errors can quietly drain an ASC’s revenue, and many facilities don’t realize how much they’ve lost until the damage is done. From missed case captures to miscoded positioning and inaccurate ASA status assignments, these are the most costly…

Here are three programs that are expanding educational pathways to the anesthesia workforce in 2026, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University is launching a nurse anesthesia program in Center Valley, Pa.  The onsite, DNP-Nurse Anesthesia program will…

Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University is launching a nurse anesthesia program in Center Valley, Pa.  The onsite, DNP-Nurse Anesthesia program will be offered at the Lehigh Valley Health Network Center for Healthcare Education, according to a May 6 news release from…

Anthem is broadening its moderate sedation reimbursement policy changes to additional states, with Maine set to see the updates take effect Aug. 1, according to a May 1 notice posted on the payer’s website. Under the new policy, Anthem will…

Sunrise, Fla.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Brooks-TLC Hospital in Dunkirk, N.Y., an affiliate of Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health. The acute care community hospital is transitioning into a newly constructed facility and selected NAPA as its new…

The procurement and management of anesthesia services has become one of the biggest financial headaches for ASC leaders.  Anesthesia costs have shifted into a fixed operational expense that payers, particularly government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, have failed to adequately…

North American Partners in Anesthesia has named Kathryn Cullen as president of its clinical services division.  Ms. Cullen will lead the organization’s clinical services strategy and work with clinicians and operational leaders to support anesthesia teams and client relationships, according…