Author: Thomas R. Miller, PhD, MBA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–6. Presentations on the anesthesiology workforce often include a graph like Figure 1, which shows the estimated number of practicing anesthesiologists by age. It is especially interesting because of the drop in the supply of anesthesiologists ages 46-54 years (as of December 2021), which resulted […]
Read MoreAuthor: Ronald L. Harter, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 1–7. The growing incidence of burnout among health care providers is well known. The unique and significant stresses of the pandemic, layered on top of the already high level of burnout that preceded the onset of COVID, has produced a degree of burnout throughout […]
Read MoreAuthors: Dennis M. O’Brien, DNP, MS, CRNA; Omonele O. Nwokolo, MD, FASA ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 18–19. Positive patient outcomes are dependent on the provision of culturally competent care. Providers must consider the diverse beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviors governing personal health care choices. This article offers an inquiry into challenges to consider with our […]
Read MoreAutohr: Christopher Fadumiye, MD ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, 26. I have often wondered how my life would be different if I had gone down another path professionally. A path that included possibly not going to college and most likely staying home managing my father’s restaurant. A place where people from all walks of life […]
Read MoreAuthor: Helen Olkaba, MS ASA Monitor February 2023, Vol. 87, e4. While there will be no changes in how you report your anesthesia services; there are some changes to the pain codes in 2023. Somatic Nerve Injection CPT codes 64415, 64416, 64417, 64445, 64446, 64447, and 64448 describe only injection of an anesthetic agent in the […]
Read More