November 20, 2024
The anesthesia staffing crisis: How we got here, what hospitals can do
• Documentation and coding procedures are rife with opportunity for cost savings. • Passed in 2022, the No Surprises Act is designed to protect insured patients from surprise billing for emergency services from out-of-network providers. However, the result has been nearly 40% cuts in reimbursements to anesthesiologists. • OR utilization alone can present an incomplete picture when contracted anesthesia personnel cover multiple locations. A deeper understanding of where resources are used is key.
Free Daily News
- Video details healthcare cybersecurity challenges
- Study: Virtual reality videos ease fear, anxiety in cardiac surgery patients
- Study: Antibiotic de-escalation reduces adverse outcomes in patients with sepsis
- Demand for skin removal surgeries surges amid weight loss drug boom
- Study: ORs with radiant air conditioning more comfortable than those with convection systems
- Analysis: Medical journal guidance mixed on AI use
- US life expectancy lags global peers
- AI risks top ECRI’s 2025 list of health technology hazards
- Anthem anesthesia payment policy reversal prompts statement from American Society of Anesthesiologists
- Advanced practice providers fill capacity gaps amid continued scope-of-practice debates
© Access Intelligence, LLC. All rights reserved. |
Privacy Policy |
Cookie Settings |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging |
Accessibility Statement