Here are five anesthesia leaders who stepped into leadership roles in January: Note: This list is not exhaustive. 4. Hackensack, N.J.-based Olena Medical named Mrinal Agrawal, MD, an anesthesiologist and pain management physician, as chief medical officer.
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As ASCs continue to grow in scope and complexity, leadership responsibilities are increasingly shared across administrative, operational and clinical roles. But ASC administrators say certain functions — particularly those tied to quality, safety and staff development — should remain firmly…
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While AI is everywhere in healthcare strategy discussions, most initiatives never make it past pilot. Nearly 80 percent of healthcare AI efforts stall because the underlying data is fragmented, unreliable or difficult to govern at scale. The discussion focuses on…
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The anesthesia workforce shortage is nothing new in healthcare — especially not for ASC leaders, who have cited the ongoing crisis as one of their top concerns in the year ahead. There are, however, new data, technology, clinical and policy…
Denials, audits and delayed payments are accelerating across ASC, and leaders say payer behavior has become more aggressive, automated and less collaborative over the past year. Five ASC executives joined Becker’s to discuss how they’re adapting, from tightening documentation and…
Relationships across the ASC ecosystem are under growing strain, but ASC leaders say payers are the clear pressure point. Five executives joined Becker’s to discuss how denials, shifting policies and reimbursement pressure are reshaping how ASCs work with insurers, health…
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Chicago, the most populated city in the Midwest, earns $896,900 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Anesthesiologists earn an average of $432,490 annually across the country, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here…