Anesthesia

Anesthesia providers continue to face significant financial challenges as reimbursement rates decline and workforce shortages loom.  Here are 10 numbers that highlight the growing crisis in anesthesia reimbursement: 1. The average anesthesia reimbursement rate for 2023 was $21.88 per unit,…

The anesthesia crisis is hurting healthcare providers throughout the country, as the provider shortage exacerbates and reimbursements continue to sink.  Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033 — leading to an anticipated shortage of 12,500…

Specialty pharmaceutical company PharmaTher Holdings’ drug application for Ketamine has received a June 4 approval goal date, advancing approval of the drug in the U.S.  PharmaTher said it is “hyper-focused” on the commercialization of Ketamine, according to a March 11…

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has responded to a brief the American Society of Anesthesiologists filed in response to a discrimination lawsuit. In February, the ASA submitted an amicus brief in support of HSS’ attempt to dismiss a complaint…

The House has introduced a new funding bill to keep the government running through Sept. 30, but notably missing is a fix to the 2.83% cut to Medicare physician reimbursement. While the stopgap bill does include other healthcare provisions, physicians…

The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City earns $704,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Anesthesia regulations are evolving across many states as shifting practice standards and changing insurance policies face increased scrutiny.

Anesthesia providers are increasingly sounding the alarm over payer policies that threaten fair compensation, patient access and the sustainability of their profession. 

Nearly 30% of anesthesiologists are predicted to leave the practice by 2033, leading to an anticipated shortage of 12,500 providers. 

Many hospitals and health systems have begun cutting the use of certain inhaled anesthetics due to their greenhouse gas emissions, and a teaching hospital in Europe recently found a potential alternative, Medscape reported March 4.