Anesthesia

Those in anesthesia are well-versed in the issues currently facing the specialty, including staffing shortages and reimbursement challenges.  Udaya Padakandla, MD, an anesthesiologist at Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas and immediate past president of the Texas Society of…

Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added William Murry, MD, to its medical staff.  Dr. Murry is an anesthesiologist and most recently practiced at SurgCenter in Fayetteville, Ark., according to a July 14 news release from Baxter Health.  Dr. Murry…

As procedures continue to shift to the outpatient setting, anesthesia providers are seeing an increase in demand for their services. At the same time, staffing shortages and reimbursement declines persist in the specialty, raising questions about how the industry will…

Anesthesia providers face a number of insurance-related challenges from both CMS and commercial payers. Reimbursement declines from both CMS and private payers remain a pressing issue for anesthesia providers as they manage high demand for their services amid an ongoing…

AdventHealth South Overland Park (Kan.) has transitioned its anesthesia coverage to Anesthesia Associates of Kansas City.  The new partnership will help the hospital with its growth and expansion, according to a July 9 news release from AdventHealth. Anesthesia Associates of…

On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will no longer include certain physical status considerations in its anesthesia reimbursement calculations.  The policy update specifies that the reimbursement calculations for anesthesia services will no longer include physical status modifiers…

Here are three major headlines in the anesthesia industry since July 1, as reported by Becker’s: 1. In a July 7 article posted by The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, researchers outlined the impact of a recent anesthesia…

In a July 7 article posted by The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business, researchers outlined the impact of a recent anesthesia “rollup” acquisition on healthcare prices.  Here are 10 things to know from the analysis: 1. The researchers…

By 2036, the U.S. is expected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, a crisis poised to reshape procedural care delivery. Becker’s spoke with six anesthesia leaders to explore the long-term consequences of this growing shortage and how it could…

On July 1, UnitedHealthcare issued a policy update that will cut reimbursements for independently practicing certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15%, effective Oct. 1.   The update has drawn criticism from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, who told Becker’s that…