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Uncategorized Published - 27 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Effect of Individual Surgeons and Anesthesiologists on Operating Room Time

Anesthesia & Analgesia: August 2016 – Volume 123 – Issue 2 – p 445–451 AUTHORS: van Eijk, Ruben P. A. MD et al BACKGROUND: Variability in operating room (OR) time causes overutilization and underutilization of the available ORs. There is evidence that for a given type of procedure, the surgeon is the major source of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Neural Correlates of Sevoflurane-induced Unconsciousness Identified by Simultaneous Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Electroencephalography

Authors: Andreas Ranft, M.D. et al       Anesthesiology published on September 15, 2016. Background: The neural correlates of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness have yet to be fully elucidated. Sedative and anesthetic states induced by propofol have been studied extensively, consistently revealing a decrease of frontoparietal and thalamocortical connectivity. There is, however, less understanding of the effects of halogenated ethers […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Transcranial Doppler to Predict Neurologic Outcome after Mild to Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury

Authors: Pierre Bouzat, M.D., Ph.D. et al       Anesthesiology 8 2016, Vol.125, 346-354. Background: To assess the performance of transcranial Doppler (TCD) in predicting neurologic worsening after mild to moderate traumatic brain injury. Methods: The authors conducted a prospective observational study across 17 sites. TCD was performed upon admission in 356 patients (Glasgow Coma Score [GCS], 9 to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
CMS Announces MACRA Flexibility

Andy Slavitt, CMS Acting Administrator, published a blogpost detailing different options that eligible clinicians may follow for participation in MACRA in 2017. Earlier this year, ASA submitted comments on the MACRA proposed rule arguing that CMS not sacrifice the care necessary in developing a smart and defensible payment program under MACRA for an aggressive implementation timeline. It […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 September, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Number of Hospital-Employed Physicians Up 50% Since 2012

One-in-four medical practices is now owned by a hospital or health system, and hospitals employed 38% of all U.S. physicians in 2015. Hospitals have gone on a physician feeding frenzy, with the number of practices owned by hospitals and health systems rising 86% from 2012-15, a study from the Physicians Advocacy Institute shows. The acquisitions are occurring […]

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