Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Joel McMasters, MD, to its medical staff as an anesthesiologist. Dr. McMasters has more than 25 years of clinical and military anesthesiology experience, most recently serving as a staff anesthesiologist with Arkansas Health…
Author: Sophie Eydis
Payers are quietly reshaping the economics of anesthesia — and ASCs are feeling the effects first. With new reimbursement cuts and policy shifts eliminating key modifiers, anesthesia has become one of the most unpredictable financial pressures. UnitedHealthcare’s 15% pay cut…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has added Rivanna, a developer of AI-enabled ultrasound imaging technology, to its Innovator Supporter Program to collaborate on innovations that enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes. Rivanna’s ultrasound platform provides real-time guidance for spinal and…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System plans to open a Pulse Heart Institute cardiology center in Yelm, Wash., by the end of 2025. The new clinic will be located near the system’s existing Indigo Urgent Care, according to an Oct. 7…
USI Affinity, a national program administrator and division of USI Insurance Services, has partnered with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to launch an insurance program designed for ASA members. The program offers access to business, employee and personal insurance options…
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St. Helena (Calif.) Hospital has opened a 12-bed cardiovascular progressive care unit, expanding patient care and recovery capacity. The unit includes private rooms and advanced telemetry monitoring for patients, and is designed to improve care coordination, enhance safety and reduce…
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners has named John Hammack as chief financial officer. Mr. Hammack brings experience leading multisite organizations through growth and transformation across healthcare, technology and real estate, according to an Oct. 8 system news release.. At Compass,…
The rapid expansion of ASCs is bumping up against a critical constraint: anesthesia staffing. As ASCs take on more complex procedures, anesthesia coverage is becoming a key chokepoint — and for many centers, the inability to reliably staff anesthesiologists or…
Jorawar Brar, DO, has joined Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology in Lafayette, Ind. and is now accepting new patients. Dr. Brar most recently completed a cardiology fellowship at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health, during which he was chief fellow, according to his…
Health systems are rethinking care delivery as patients come to expect convenience and affordability, according to a report from the Center for Connected Medicine at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Klas Research. “Moving Outside the Hospital: Ambulatory Care Strategies…