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Authors: Christina Hielsberg, M.A.; Matthew T. Popovich, Ph.D. ASA Monitor 03 2016, Vol.80, 36-37. It has long been speculated that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) would move toward phasing out the claims-based reporting mechanism for reporting PQRS measure data. The removal of this mechanism for most of the 2016 anesthesia care measures turns this speculation […]
Read MoreASA Monitor 03 2016, Vol.80, 24-26. Review of unusual patient care experiences is a cornerstone of medical education. Each month, the AQI-AIRS Steering Committee abstracts a patient history submitted to the Anesthesia Incident Reporting System (AIRS) and authors a discussion of the safety and human factors challenges involved. Real-life case histories often include multiple clinical decisions, […]
Read MoreAuthor: David M. Broussard, M.D. ASA Monitor 03 2016, Vol.80, 8-9. As physician anesthesiologists, we may be called upon to demonstrate our mastery over multiple dimensions of professionalism during any patient encounter. Our knowledge and technical skills as well as our communication and coordination capabilities can be challenged, even in what were at the outset routine cases. […]
Read MoreOpioid abuse has reached crisis levels in the United States, with hospitals and healthcare providers on the frontlines, to the point that President Barack Obama’s final budget proposal allocated an additional $559 million to combat it. Now hospital leaders are putting their minds and organizations to work finding solutions to the epidemic. With an estimated average […]
Read MoreOn March 11, the Florida Legislature approved legislation (S1442 / H221) requiring new payment processes for out-of-network providers of emergency and nonemergency services. The legislation was strongly opposed by the Florida Society of Anesthesiologists and a number of stakeholders including the Florida Radiological Society. Once Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) receives the bill, he has […]
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