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The lifestyle benefits of ASCs
Adam Spiegel, CEO of Irving, Texas-based anesthesia management group NorthStar Anesthesia, joined Becker's to discuss the benefits ASCs offer clinicians, particularly anesthesia specialists. -
Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 5 updates
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Anesthesia Management Services secures contract with Michigan hospital
Detroit-based Anesthesia Management Services has secured a contract with Mount Clemens, Mich.-based McLaren Macomb Hospital. -
Bad news for anesthesia reimbursements
A number of compounding factors are affecting anesthesia reimbursements, an industry also facing an ongoing provider shortage. -
The legislation anesthesiologists are monitoring
The American Society of Anesthesiologists, a research society with more than 53,000 members, serves a number of purposes for its physician members, including legislation advocacy. -
5 highest-paid anesthesiologists in Charlotte
The highest-paid anesthesiologist in Charlotte, N.C., earns $631,100 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. -
Northern Light Health phases out anesthetic gas
Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health has become the first system in the state to cease the use of desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment, according to an Aug. 20 report from Maine Public. -
OhioHealth opts for more climate-friendly anesthetic gas
Columbus-based OhioHealth has become the first health system in central Ohio to eliminate desflurane, an anesthetic gas that is harmful to the environment. -
CRNA reimbursement cuts could worsen rural healthcare gap
The shortage of anesthesia providers has plagued healthcare across the country, driven by ongoing issues on the supply and demand ends of the spectrum. -
MaineHealth grows anesthesiology team
Farmington-based MaineHealth Franklin Hospital has added anesthesiologist Kyle Curtis, MD, to its care team, according to an Aug. 19 report from the Daily Bulldog. -
Letter to the Editor From Dr. Ronald Harter
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5 things to know about the evolving anesthesia misery index
The anesthesia misery index was introduced to assess the impact of contractual scope creep, according to an Aug. 12 blog post from Coronis Health. -
US appeals court won't block FTC's case against Texas anesthesia group
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled Aug. 15 that it would not take up an appeal by U.S. Anesthesia Partners' to block the FTC's antitrust lawsuit against them, according to Reuters. -
10 lowest-paying states for CRNAs
Utah has the lowest hourly wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists, adjusted for cost of living, among states with sufficient data available. -
US Anesthesia Partners seeks dismissal of 'misguided' antitrust lawsuit
U.S. Anesthesia Partners has asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to dismiss a "misguided" lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, according to an Aug. 13 report from Reuters. -
Private equity has a grip on anesthesiology – here's why
Anesthesiology practices are facing a mounting provider shortage as reimbursements continue to decline, and many groups are looking to private equity for profitability. -
Employed CRNAs by state
Texas has more certified registered nurse anesthetists than any other state, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which was updated in April. -
Texas university launches CRNA program
Fairfield (Conn.) University has expanded its nurse anesthesia program to its campus in Austin, Texas, according to an Aug. 12 report from NBC affiliate KXAN. -
'The best study is the status quo': How CRNAs can work independently to alleviate provider shortages
In 2024, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., have removed practice restrictions from certified registered nurse anesthetists, allowing them to practice independently with fewer physician oversight requirements. -
Oregon physicians express concerns over anesthesia provider shortage
Surgeons at Asante Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital have expressed concerns over the hospital's future due to a lack of practitioners, including anesthesia providers, in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from Ashland News.
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