As anesthesia departments face mounting pressures from labor shortages, case demand variability, and increasing complexity across OR and non-OR locations, forward-thinking leaders are adopting new ...

Anesthesia burnout continues to challenge hospitals and health systems. Some systems have already had to scale back case volumes because of provider shortages.  However, early evidence shows that ...

Here are is one of the challenges affecting ambulatory anesthesia, and advice from experts for handling it effectively. The full story, “5 Current Challenges in Ambulatory Anesthesia,” appears in the ...

The now-defunct policy would have set time limits on anesthesia care for patients having surgery, and would not cover anesthesia after the time limit was up Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend ...

One of the country’s largest insurers said Thursday it was pulling back a change in how it would pay for anesthesia care in certain states, after doctors and politicians loudly protested. Anthem Blue ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS), one of the largest health insurers in the nation, abruptly reversed its recent decision to no longer link payments in certain states to the duration of a ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield backtracked on imposing a policy change that would have revised its billing standards for anesthesia treatment and not pay for those services after a set time limit for a ...

MercyOne is calling its transition to a new anesthesia provider successful, but admits some patients will have their surgeries delayed. Last month, MercyOne cut ties with its longtime partner, Medical ...

Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in hand. Now imagine your favorite music playing in the background. If Dr. Alopi Patel were your anesthesiologist ...

Medicare generally covers anesthesia when it is deemed medically necessary and administered by qualified professionals, but it typically does not cover anesthesia for cosmetic procedures or routine ...