Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health has tapped U.S. Anesthesia Partners to provide anesthesia services at NCH's two hospitals and other surgical facilities.
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From provider shortages to declining reimbursements, here are 10 numbers making anesthesia providers nervous:
Anesthesiologists made on average $472,000 in 2023, a 5% increase from the year prior, according to Medscape's 2024 "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report" published in May.
The California Department of Public Health sent a letter to hospitals last week defining the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16.
Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Sheila Ryan Barnett, MD, as chair of the department of anesthesiology.
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The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Sacramento, Calif., earns $635,100 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $339,470 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
UnitedHealthcare is set to officially launch its gold-card program Oct. 1 in an effort to save physicians and patients time on prior authorization.
New Haven, Conn.-based Yale has agreed to settle with dozens of patients who filed lawsuits claiming a nurse at its fertility clinic swapped anesthesia for saline, according to a Sept. 9 report from The New York Times.
From reimbursement declines to provider shortages, anesthesia leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges.
If you’re a resident trainee, a fellow, or an early career physician specializing in pain medicine, you’re likely already familiar with a number of notable professional organizations such as The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), The American Society of…