Dental sedation is emerging as a significant opportunity for anesthesia leaders, particularly certified registered nurse anesthetists, according to Jeff Tieder, MSN, CRNA, clinical assistant professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. “It’s very much a nonoperating room anesthesia space…
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The Colorado Permanente Medical Group named Greg Berman, MD, president and executive medical director effective March 28, according to an April 28 news release. Dr. Berman has served in the role on an interim basis since August 2025, succeeding Jeff…
The American Medical Association, alongside more than 100 other specialty societies and state medical associations, wrote an open letter to federal officials cautioning them against health plans undermining the federal No Surprises Act April 27. The letter acknowledges the complexity…
A federal court has dismissed all claims brought by Anthem Blue Cross of California against Irvine, Calif.-based HaloMD and its co-defendants, rejecting the insurer’s attempt to use federal litigation to challenge awards issued under the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute…
The Federal Trade Commission has reached an agreement in principle with U.S. Anesthesia Partners over allegations brought against the company in 2023, claiming that it violated antitrust laws by engaging in a scheme to consolidate anesthesia services in Texas. According…
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Columbus-based OhioHealth is transitioning away from centralized nitrous oxide delivery systems as part of a sustainability effort aimed at reducing waste and emissions. The system is replacing large, piped nitrous oxide infrastructure with smaller e-cylinder tanks attached directly to anesthesia…
Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America has added Hammad Malik, MD, a board-certified anesthesiologist and fellowship-trained pain management physician, to its South Florida practices, according to an April 20 news release. Dr. Malik specializes in minimally invasive treatments for spine,…
A newly published Brookings Institution databook tracking outcomes under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process reveals that providers are winning big in arbitration — and that the law may be pushing reimbursement up, not down. The publication analyzes…
From a growing array of policies cutting down on anesthesia reimbursements to federal policies limiting student loans, the anesthesia workforce faces numerous disruptions in an already strained specialty. Facilities reporting anesthesia shortages rose from 35% in 2020 to 78% by…
Los Angeles-based Keck School of Medicine of USC has appointed Earl Strum, MD, as chair of its anesthesiology department. Dr. Strum is a clinical professor of anesthesiology and population and public health sciences at the university and has served as…