Pain management specialist and anesthesiologist Paul Lynch, MD, has launched a new chronic pain management initiative, US Pain. US Pain currently has clinics in Arizona, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Georgia, Kansas and Nevada, but is actively looking for physician partners in…
Anesthesia
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has honored Stacey Whittington, MSNA, CRNA, with its annual federal political director of the year award. The Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award was first established in 2001 and is…
High Point, N.C.-based Carolina Anesthesiology has been found to have a non-password protected database holding 21,344 patient records, according to an April 28 report in Tech Radar Pro. Potentially leaked information includes patient names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, insurance…
Minnesota has the highest hourly mean wage for anesthesiologists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. Here’s hourly mean anesthesiologist wage for the 24 states and Washington, D.C., which were available on the…
The Eastern Ohio metropolitan area is the highest-paying region for nurse anesthetists to practice in, according to May 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In addition, Montana is the highest-paid state for CRNAs. Here…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has released a safety alert highlighting “boom strikes,” head injuries caused by collisions with ceiling-mounted equipment, as a growing concern for both physician and patient safety in operating rooms, according to an April 21 news…
Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tenn., plans to launch the state’s first certified anesthesiologist assistant master’s program. According to an April 23 news release, students may complete their degree in 24 months. The program includes coursework in pharmacology, airway management, perioperative…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Columbus, Ohio, earns $646,200 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $336,640 anesthesiologists make, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here is what the…
There are currently 50,350 certified registered nurse anesthetists employed in the U.S., according to May 2024 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. While Florida has the most employed CRNAs of any state, the Minneapolis area is…
As ASCs confront an escalating shortage of anesthesia providers, many leaders and physicians are reevaluating the way they manage their anesthesia billing processes. Here are three things ASCs should consider when rethinking their anesthesia billing processes: 1. Strategically target Medicare…
