⭐ Recognized by FeedSpot: #12 Best Anesthesiology Blog Worldwide

Are Your Anesthesia Collections Down? Here’s the Question Every Group Should Be Asking

Across the country, anesthesia groups are seeing something troubling: their collections are slowly slipping. Many groups assume the cause is lower reimbursement, payer cuts, or changes in case mix. While those factors certainly play a role, the most common reason anesthesia collections decline is far simpler — ineffective billing and collection management. Anesthesia billing is […]

Which anesthesiologists get paid the most?

Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesiologists earn an average base salary of $499,526, with 42% reporting bonuses averaging $24,976 and 29% reporting other income averaging $20,612, according to data from salary transparency website Marit Health. Compensation varies widely by practice setting and pay structure. Non-academic anesthesiologists report higher average base pay than their academic counterparts, and self-employed […]

Remifentanil–esketamine–based General Anesthesia Strategy for Microelectrode-guided Deep-brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease

Comparing Modified Peer-Assisted and Traditional Instructor-Led Approaches in Defibrillation Training

Authors: Wei B et al. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, February 11, 2026. Comparing Modified Peer-Assisted and Traditional Instructor-Led Approaches in Defibrillation Training. This randomized controlled study evaluated whether a modified peer-assisted teaching approach could improve defibrillation training compared with the traditional instructor-led method used in basic life support (BLS) education for surgical residents. […]

The Promising Role of Pediatric Pharmacokinetic Simulations in Informing Opioid Dosing Decisions

Authors: Gheshlaghi N et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia 142(2):280-283, February 2026. This article discusses how pharmacokinetic model-based simulations may help guide opioid dosing decisions in pediatric patients, particularly when genetic differences influence drug metabolism and transport. Despite advances in pediatric analgesia, pain control remains inadequate for many children, with approximately one in four hospitalized pediatric […]