This is important because prior authorization is required before surgery. Author: Randy Dotinga Medscape Medical News Under pressure from politicians, American health insurers say they’ve voluntarily slashed prior authorization (PA) requirements for medical services by 11% this year. But they’re refusing to provide specifics, and they’re not being greeted as liberators. “The information is frustratingly […]
Read MoreAuthor: Deborah Brauser Medscape Medical News Spinal manipulation alone was no more effective than guideline-recommended medical care for low back pain (LBP), results of a randomized comparison study showed. Of the first-line nonpharmacologic interventions included in the four-arm trial, clinician-supported self-management offered the most benefit, besting medical care with small but significant improvements in LBP disability over 12 […]
Read MoreBurnout or time away in pain, ICU, or administration doesn’t erase your anesthesia training—it just requires a structured path back. For many physicians, it simply means you stepped away to regroup. We work with anesthesiologists every day who want to return to clinical anesthesia after time away in: administration or leadership roles pain medicine critical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Audrey Jarrassier et al Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine Volume 45, Issue 4 July 2026 Highlights • Large language models tested on 100 synthetic preoperative cases. • ChatGPT showed highest completeness and guideline adherence. • Mistral produced significantly more unsafe recommendations. • All models showed increased errors with higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) […]
Read MoreAuthor: Sophie Eydis Becker’s ASC Review Anesthesia coverage is emerging as one of the most critical and fragile operational pillars for ASCs. ASC leaders repeatedly cite the convergence of workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and rising expectations around access and efficiency as threats to anesthesia reliability. What was once a staffing consideration is now a decider of case volume, […]
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