Anesthesia

Anesthesia is one of the most emerging threats to ASC profitability. While supply costs, staffing shortages and payer negotiations often dominate executive discussions, anesthesia-related expenses and reimbursement challenges are eroding margins. Here are five things to know about the current…

Nonoperating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia cases in the next decade, according to a report by the American Hospital Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  As the demand for anesthesia…

By 2036, the U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 6,300 anesthesiologists, but some states already have a much larger gap than others, according to a white paper from Medicus Healthcare Solutions. Here are the states with the highest…

Here are five updates on CRNAs for industry leaders to know, as reported by Becker’s since June 3:

Anesthesia reimbursement faces mounting threats, with new and proposed payer policies that could reduce pay for physicians and CRNAs in 2025 and beyond. The changes span commercial and government payers, targeting modifiers, time-based payments and risk adjustments — policies that…

Ajay Aggarwal, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain medicine physician, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that he submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator electrodes. Dr. Aggarwal practices in Bellare, Lake…

Nonoperating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia cases in the next decade, according to a June 2024 report by the American Hospital Association and the American Society of Anesthesiologists.  The increase in…

Anesthesiologists are in a position to help reduce high complication, readmission and emergency department visit rates among patients experiencing homelessness, according to an Aug. 11 review published in Cureus.  The study analyzed 22 peer-reviewed papers published between 2010 and April…

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has named Stuart Bertsch, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.  Dr. Bertsch joined the department of anesthesiology in 2013. He also serves as a staff anesthesiologist at UC Medical Center, according…

Here are three anesthesiologists Becker’s has reported on in the last month: 1. Trinity Health Michigan has appointed anesthesiologist Caesar Gonzales II, MD, to serve as its next chief clinical officer. Dr. Gonzales is a practicing anesthesiologist and he previously…