From 2019 to 2023, Pennsylvania saw the largest boom in anesthesiologist employment, seeing a 197.56% growth in anesthesiology positions and a 202.08% growth in anesthesiologist employment, according to an October study from Rivanna.
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A Dallas anesthesiologist has been sentenced to 190 years in prison for injecting a nerve-blocking agent and other drugs into bags of IV fluid at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has made two significant moves this year that anesthesia leaders say will further diminish reimbursements, compounding existing challenges.
Certified registered nurses anesthetists earn an average base salary of $211,000 in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Ramping Up Take-Home Pay: Medscape APRN Compensation Report 2024," published Nov. 14.
Here are six anesthesiologists who have made headlines in the last month:
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Anesthesia providers have a significant impact on the patient experience, and their skills and business acumen must evolve to adapt to growing demand, new techniques and rising patient expectations.
CMS is making key changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) that will affect everything from devices to diagnostic radiopharmaceutical cost and application.
CMS recently finalized a 2.83% physician pay cut in its 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System.
ASCs have been under pressure as the anesthesia shortage persists and anesthesia providers become spread increasingly thin, sometimes resulting in tensions between providers and ASC leaders.
On Nov. 1, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri announced changes to their evaluation process for claims for anesthesia services.