The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology has filed a petition with a U.S. district court compelling Xavier Beccera, Secretary of Health and Human Services, to enforce the provider non-discrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act against insurance companies and health plans.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has filed a trademark complaint against the recently renamed American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, alleging that its use of the word "anesthesiology" is "deceptively misdescriptive," according to a Sept. 25 report from Medscape.

Tennessee lawmakers are reviving an effort to address the state's anesthesia provider shortage  after the previous effort died in committee earlier this year, the Public News Service reported Sept. 25. 

Northwell Health Physicians Partners is one the largest anesthesiology physician group practices by number of physicians in the country, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare.

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Getinge's anesthesia management solutions arm has struck a partnership with Meditech's Alliance program. 

Here are give studies and reports shaping the anesthesia market and workforce right now:

Project Spruce, a consortium of nine pediatric hospitals, has successfully cut greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled anesthetics by over 50% across its nine partners. 

A Louisville anesthesiologist has pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to issue pre-signed and unsigned prescriptions for Schedule II drugs. 

On Aug. 21, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency published guidance concerning best practices for event logging of security concerns in order to fight cyberthreats. 

Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health has tapped U.S. Anesthesia Partners to provide anesthesia services at NCH's two hospitals and other surgical facilities. 

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.

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 Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), and The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS). Well, how about The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN)?