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Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Private equity’s consolidation of anesthesiology has been documented in federal courtrooms, academic studies and state attorney general investigations. Here’s a breakdown of where that consolidation stands market by market, which ASCs are now effectively captive to a single dominant group and which independent practices are still holding out and why. […]
Read MoreAuthor: Flora Liu, MD IARS 2026 Annual Meeting coverage Anesthesiologists routinely produce and reverse unconsciousness, yet the brain mechanisms responsible for losing and regaining consciousness remain incompletely understood. At the 2026 IARS and SOCCA Annual Meeting, investigators discussed how anesthetics alter brain networks, how consciousness may fluctuate despite stable drug concentrations, and how these findings […]
Read MoreAuthor: Francesca Mathewes Becker’s ASC Review Many anesthesia departments and ASCs facing staffing shortages have turned toward cheaper labor as a solution. Jarrett Heard, MD, associate professor of clinical anesthesiology and medical director of perioperative services at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, thinks that framing misses the actual lever available to the specialty. “I really […]
Read MoreAuthor: Yuka Uchinami, et al. Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2026;143(1):5–15. Infant tracheal intubation can be particularly challenging for anesthesia trainees because of infants’ unique airway anatomy, limited oxygen reserve, and rapid risk of desaturation. This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether the McGRATH MAC video laryngoscope improved first-attempt intubation success compared with conventional direct laryngoscopy. Study Design […]
Read MoreAuthor: Cameron Cortigiano Becker’s ASC Review The way in which payers set their rates for anesthesiology services is causing many physicians to go around them, looking for ways to provide care without dealing with insurance companies. Payers negotiate rates based on leverage, often giving better rates to bigger groups, not those who necessarily provide the best […]
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