The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $250 million in funding to anesthesiology departments at universities and medical schools in the U.S. in 2025, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. The mean funding for anesthesiology…
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Medford, Ore.-based Asante has renewed its multi-year contract with Southern Oregon Anesthesia to continue providing anesthesia services systemwide. The group’s 44 physicians and five CRNAs will maintain coverage across all Asante facilities. The renewal supports surgical and procedural care delivery…
New York City-based Manhattan Surgery Center has partnered with Greater New York Anesthesia Services for anesthesia care at its facility. The multispecialty surgery center provides care to 4,000 to 5,000 patients each year. GNYAS will provide anesthesia services for all…
Leadership shifts and a closely watched legal ruling are putting anesthesiologists in the spotlight nationwide. From department chair transitions to a federal appeals court decision on out-of-network reimbursement, here are five anesthesiologists making headlines: 1. Talmage Egan, MD, is stepping…
Anesthesia workforce shortages aren’t easing, and raising compensation alone isn’t the fix. Across the country, anesthesia leaders say retention hinges less on headline pay and more on culture, schedule control and operational sustainability. Making employees feel valued, not interchangeable, is…
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By 2036, the U.S. is projected to have a supply of 50,490 anesthesia physicians but a demand for 60,760 — a shortfall of more than 10,000 physicians nationwide — according to projections from the Department of Health and Human Services’…
The median income for cardiac anesthesiologists increased from $425,000 in 2020 to $525,000 in 2024, according to a Feb. 27 report from Medscape. After adjusting for inflation using the Consumer Price Index, median income rose by $8,000 between 2020 and…
Private equity firms have invested more than $750 billion in the U.S. healthcare market, according to a literature review published in Anesthesiology Feb. 13, including significant investments in anesthesiology and pain medicine. The review, conducted by researchers at several U.S.…
Talmage Egan, MD, is stepping down from his role as chair of the department of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at the University of Utah. Dr. Egan has spent more than three decades at the university, including 11 years as…
Anesthesia coverage is no longer just a staffing issue; it is central to surgical growth, ASC stability and financial sustainability. Rising procedural demand, persistent workforce shortages, flat reimbursement and shifting clinician expectations are reshaping how hospitals and ASCs secure anesthesia…