Outpatient anesthesia is evolving quickly as new tools, techniques and care models emerge. From artificial intelligence to innovative staffing models, five anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the new tools shifting outpatient anesthesia. Question: What new tools or techniques are…
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ASCs are rapidly becoming the setting of choice for a growing share of surgical procedures, but as patient acuity rises and payment models shift, the anesthesia workforce is grappling with mounting pressures. Five anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the…
New Mexico is the state where certified anesthesiologist assistants are paid the most in 2025, according to a salary analysis by BagMask, a specialized anesthesia job board. The analysis, conducted in June, reviewed full-time job postings that listed both minimum…
With more procedures moving to the ASC setting, anesthesia leaders see opportunities to improve recovery and efficiency — but warn that safety readiness and broken reimbursement models could slow momentum. On July 15, CMS approved more than 200 additional procedures…
Here are three anesthesiologist moves Becker’s has reported on in eight days: 1. Thibodaux (La.) Regional Health System has added Dallas Domangue, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Domangue is an anesthesiologist and earned his undergraduate degree from Nicholls State…
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Thibodaux (La.) Regional Health System has added Dallas Domangue, MD, to its medical staff, according to an Aug. 14 report from Lafourche Gazette. Dr. Domangue is an anesthesiologist and earned his undergraduate degree from Nicholls State University and his medical…
From new educational pathways to clinical developments, here are three milestones in anesthesia so far in 2025: 1. Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has begun using surgical robotics to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer in a single…
The No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022 with the goal of preventing surprise billing by implementing an independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between payers and out-of-network providers. Despite the law’s intention, some anesthesia providers say that…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has appointed Jeffrey Molter, MSN, as its next president. Mr. Molter has been a CRNA for more than 25 years, and he currently practices at the Institute of Orthopedic Surgery in Lima, Ohio, according…
Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has begun using surgical robotics to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer in a single anesthesia session, according to an Aug. 14 news release. In the new approach, patients first undergo a biopsy…