• 2 anesthesia legal battles in 2 weeks

    Here are two anesthesia legal battles Becker's has reported on since Dec. 21:
  • Anesthesiologists in the headlines: 5 key stories in 1 month

    From license suspensions to leadership moves, here are five anesthesiologists who have made headlines since Dec. 5:
  • Cigna terminates contract with Tennessee anesthesia provider

    Cigna terminated its contract with Knoxville-based American Anesthesiology of Tennessee, an affiliate of North American Partners in Anesthesia, on Jan. 1, the medical practice said. 
  • Northwell anesthesiologist accused of drugging, abusing woman

    An anesthesiologist affiliated with Northwell Health has been arrested for allegedly giving a woman anesthesia without her knowledge and sexually abusing her on multiple occasions, the Rockland Journal News reported Jan. 3. 
  • NorthStar Anesthesia providing services for Portneuf Health

    Anesthesia services provider NorthStar Anesthesia has expanded its services to Pocatello, Idaho-based Portneuf Health, including Portneuf Medical Center and Portneuf Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center in Pocatello and the Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, also in Pocatello. 
  • The state of anesthesiology in 5 numbers

    Here are five numbers that offer a snapshot of the state of anesthesiology today:  
  • ASCs rethink anesthesia models

    The changes in anesthesiologist reimbursement and pay have surgery center leaders rethinking their anesthesia models.
  • Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method

    Four anesthesia practices are suing CMS and HHS, among other parties, alleging CMS' methodology for calculating reimbursements is illegal in its inclusion of costs associated with nonphysician practitioners. 
  • 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Las Vegas

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Las Vegas earns $627,200 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • How the anesthesiologist shortage impeded care in 2023: 5 notes

    For ASCs, providing anesthesia in 2023 was a huge obstacle amid provider shortages and declining reimbursements.   
  • Navigating the anesthesia provider shortage: 5 notes for ASC leaders

    During an interactive session at Becker's 29th Annual ASC Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Peter H. Doerner, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer for North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), led a group of ASC healthcare leaders in discussion about the challenges faced by the healthcare industry due to a shortage of anesthesia clinicians.
  • 5 states with the most employed anesthesiologists

    New York employs the most anesthesiologists of any state. 
  • CRNA pay by state

    The average annual salary for certified nurse anesthetists in the U.S. is $205,770. 
  • The importance of an 'anesthesia backup plan'

    Shawna Alfano, MSN, RN, administrator and director of nursing of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based BASS Surgery Center, joined Becker's to discuss the biggest lesson her team learned this year. 
  • 3 considerations for chronic pain treatment payments, per 1 anesthesiology group

    Anesthesiology specialists are grappling with increasingly stringent payer policies that have led to inconsistent reimbursement when treating chronic pain. As the costs associated with practicing medicine continue to rise and the cut to Medicare reimbursement looms, accurate coding is paramount to physicians' reimbursement. 
  • The physician fee schedule: What chronic pain leaders need to know

    The 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule contains thousands of pages of rules for physicians to sift through, with only a portion obtaining to every specialty. 
  • ASC anesthesiologist's license suspended following missing fentanyl  

    The license of anesthesiologist Jeffrey Christensen, MD, who has been affiliated with Casper-based Wyoming Surgical Center, has been suspended after an investigation involving  missing fentanyl, K2 Radio reported Dec. 12.
  • 5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Atlanta

    The highest paid anesthesiologist in Atlanta earns $741,000 per year, according to Medscape's salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Top paying states for CRNAs

    Certified nurse anesthetists make an average of $205,770 annually. 
  • 5 states with the most employed CRNAs

    Florida employs the most certified nurse anesthetists of any state. 

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