Author: Francesca Mathewes

Daniel O’Hair, MD, has been appointed as the new chief physician executive of the Lee Health Heart Institute in Fort Myers, Fla., South Florida Hospital News reported Aug. 14. Dr. O’Hair has more than 25 years of experience and specializes…

From new educational pathways to clinical developments, here are three milestones in anesthesia so far in 2025: 1. Lexington-based University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has begun using surgical robotics to diagnose and treat early-stage lung cancer in a single…

The No Surprises Act took effect in January 2022 with the goal of preventing surprise billing by implementing an independent dispute resolution process for payment disputes between payers and out-of-network providers.  Despite the law’s intention, some anesthesia providers say that…

Independent ASC owners looking to expand their practice face a difficult set of circumstances in 2025 as hospitals, health systems and corporate entities grow their influence over the market and the cost of operations continues to climb. Joe White, CEO…

Workforce shortages and years of reimbursement cuts are forcing ASCs and anesthesia groups to think more critically about clinical and administrative inefficiencies – all while maintaining the personalized, high-quality care that has come to define a new era of outpatient…

Here are 10 leaders in anesthesia to know, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Stuart Bertsch, MD, was recently named as chair of the department of anesthesiology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He began his tenure as chair…

Dublin, Ohio-based Cardinal Health, the majority stakeholder of GI Alliance, plans to acquire Solaris Health, a urology management services organization, for $1.9 billion in cash. According to an Aug. 12 news release, the acquisition will go through Cardinal Health’s multi-specialty…

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…

Financial and regulatory tailwinds are boosting opportunities for ASC growth in the wake of recent policy proposals by CMS and other state-level legislative updates.  Certificate-of-need CON has long been identified as barriers to growth by ASC leaders, especially those in…

Here are five cardiologists making Becker’s headlines in the last two weeks:  1. Colin Wright, MD, of Utica, N.Y.-based CNY Cardiology performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk. 2.…