Author: Andrew Cass Becker’s Hospital Review Private insurance — not Medicare or Medicaid — is the biggest reason 720 rural hospitals are at risk of closing, according to the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform. CHQPR’s analysis, current as of May 2026, found the hospitals, which represent about a third of all rural facilities nationwide, are struggling under three […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review Many anesthesia and pain management programs are operating at or beyond capacity. The leaders running them say the biggest obstacles are structural, not clinical. Practices and clinics packed beyond what support staff can handle, hospital departments and their clinical counterparts operating in silos and a mismatch between how administrators measure […]
Read MoreAuthor: Young May Cha, MD IARS and SOCCA 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Artificial intelligence entered medicine with promises of personalized predictions and improved clinical decisions. Despite the large number of published models, however, relatively few have meaningfully changed patient care. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, experts discussed why medical AI remains stuck […]
Read MoreAuthor: Megan Rolfzen, MD IARS 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Anesthesiology faces a growing challenge: although residency programs remain competitive, fewer graduates are pursuing subspecialty fellowships, academic careers, and physician-scientist pathways. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, a panel of academic anesthesiologists examined the financial, cultural, and organizational barriers weakening this pipeline and proposed […]
Read MoreAnesthesia Experts is recruiting a full-time Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist for a private anesthesia practice in Savannah. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CRNA seeking a highly desirable schedule, excellent compensation, and the ability to practice independently as part of a three-CRNA anesthesia team. Position Highlights • Excellent salary • Malpractice insurance provided, […]
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